Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Carolina. His research centers on Atlantic World history, particularly slavery, emancipation, and nation-building in Haiti and the Greater Caribbean. He previously held postdoctoral fellowships at the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and Wesleyan University. Walker teaches courses on Caribbean history, modern Latin American history, and Latin American studies.

Education:

• B.A. in History and French Studies from Duke University
• Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan

His current book project, Haitian Santo Domingo: From Emancipation to Separation, examines how Hispaniola transitioned from unified Haitian rule to divided nations (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). The work highlights the paradoxical legacy of antislavery in shaping modern racial narratives. His publications analyze legal systems, revolutionary movements, and transnational dynamics in 19th-century Caribbean and Latin American contexts.

Dr. Walker’s research bridges historiography, archival analysis, and political culture, focusing on underexplored records from Santo Domingo to challenge traditional narratives about regional independence and racial inequality.

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