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Jarvis C. McInnis is an Associate Professor in the Department of English, with a focus on African American and African Diaspora literature and culture. He holds a BA in English from Tougaloo College and a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. His interdisciplinary research interests include sound studies, performance studies, visual culture, and the global South, particularly the South Caribbean. McInnis is currently working on a book project that explores Black modernity through agrarian worldmaking. His recent publications reflect on themes such as plantation history and the intersections of race, ecology, and technology in the study of Black experiences. He is actively engaged in artistic performances that honor significant figures in African American literature.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and researching African American and African Diaspora literature and culture.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)