Devin Leigh

Devin Leigh is an Adjunct Professor (Part-Time) specializing in Atlantic World history, focusing on connections between the Caribbean, West Africa, and Great Britain in the eighteenth century. He holds a PhD in History from UC Davis (2021), an MA from Loyola University Chicago (2015), and a BA from DePaul University (2012). His research explores slavery, abolition, colonialism, and ethnographic methods, with publications in Atlantic Studies, Journal of Caribbean History, and History in Africa.

• Affiliations: Teaches at University of San Francisco, UC Berkeley, College of Marin, and others.
• Education: PhD in History (UC Davis, 2021); MA in History (Loyola University, 2015); BA in History & African Diaspora Studies (DePaul, 2012).

His research interests include eighteenth-century biography, colonial ethnography, and the intellectual history of abolition. Notable awards include fellowships from the Omohundro Institute (2021) and the Eccles Center (2019).