Patrice Allen is a PhD candidate in History at York University and a faculty member in the Department of History at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on African diasporas, Black social movements, women and gender studies, and Black radical thought. Her current investigation examines transnational activism among Black women involved in the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), which was founded by Marcus Garvey and Amy Ashwood Garvey in the 1910s. Prior to joining TMU, Allen was recognized for her excellence in teaching at York University, receiving the Dean’s Award in 2018. She draws on a long tradition of educators advocating for liberatory learning, inspired by thinkers such as bell hooks. Allen has coordinated courses on topics such as 'In Slavery and Freedom: Blacks in the Americas' and 'African-Canadian History.' In addition to her teaching and research, she is a member of the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and African Diasporas and the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC). Her commitment to scholarship is deeply rooted in the principles of Black liberation and radical social change.
Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto
Teaching and research in the field of History, focusing on African diasporas and Black social movements.