Dr. Daniel Mcneil

Professor

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Biography

Daniel McNeil is a Professor at Queen's University, holding the Queen's National Scholar Chair in Black Studies. He is an award-winning author and editor whose interdisciplinary work spans Black Atlantic Studies, Cultural History, and Public Humanities. McNeil has a B.A.H. in History from Oxford University, an M.A. in History/Ethnic Pluralism Studies from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. His teaching and research focus on migration, diaspora, and multiculturalism in Canada, alongside exploring the impact of movement and travel on creative development and cultural history. He has served as a lecturer in Black Minority Studies at the University of Hull and Media Cultural Studies at Newcastle University. His recent publications include "Thinking While Black: Translating the Politics and Popular Culture of a Rebel Generation" and "Migration and Stereotypes in Performance and Culture." McNeil is recognized for his mentorship and has received numerous awards, including the Stuart Hall Outstanding Mentor Award. His commitment to making humanities research accessible includes public lectures and collaborations with various institutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Queen’s National Scholar Chair Black Studies.

Lecturer

2010-01-01 — 2016-01-01

University of Hull • Hull, UK

Lecturer in Black Minority Studies.

Lecturer

2016-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Newcastle University • Newcastle, UK

Lecturer in Media Cultural Studies.

Visiting Professor

2012-01-01 — 2012-01-01

DePaul University • Chicago, IL, USA

Ida B. Wells-Barnett Visiting Professor in African and Black Diaspora Studies.

Awards

#2025

Stuart Hall Outstanding Mentor Award

#2024

Black Excellence Mentorship Award

#2023

Canadian Podcast Awards (Outstanding Education Series) Finalist

#2023

Generation Indie Book Award Finalist

#2022

Patrick O’Neill Award (Honourable Mention)

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.