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Shantel George is a Lecturer in History at the University of Glasgow. Her current research focuses on the cultural legacies of Orisa worship among recaptured Africans in Grenada, examining the historical and social dynamics from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Her forthcoming book, "Yoruba Rock", delves into the lives of over 2,700 recaptives sent to Grenada between 1836 and 1863, challenging conventional narratives of African cultural survival. Shantel also works on the global history of the kola nut, aiming to highlight the integral role of Africans in the production and distribution of this commodity from 1500 to 1900. Additionally, she is the Principal Investigator for a project titled 'Transforming Public Understanding of Grenada's African Religious Heritage', which seeks to enhance educational curricula and inform government policy regarding African religions in Grenada. Shantel has received several fellowships, including a Library Fellowship and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at prestigious institutions. She is interested in supervising doctoral projects related to slavery, Caribbean societies, and the African diaspora.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland
Teaching History courses and supervising research projects in African diaspora studies.