Sasha Turner

Sasha Turner is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University specializing in Caribbean and African Diaspora social and cultural histories, with focused research on women, children, the body, emotions, reproduction, nursing, midwifery, and community health care within colonial and enslavement contexts.

Education:

• PhD in History, University of Cambridge

Her research examines how enslaved and free women and children navigated racial and gendered subjectivities through embodied experiences and healthcare practices. She investigates emotional dimensions of reproduction, community health systems, and the intersection of medical knowledge with colonial power structures, revealing nuanced survival strategies in Caribbean societies.

Scientific Awards:

• Shelby Cullom Davis Center Fellow (Spring 2025) for the project "The Incalculability of Britain's Debt: Accounting for Emotions in Slavery"