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Dawn Duke is a Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, holding the Lindsay Young Professor of the Humanities title (2021-2023). She currently serves as Chair of the Portuguese Program and is affiliated faculty in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, having previously chaired the Africana Studies Program.
Her academic credentials include graduate studies at UNICAMP, the University of Guyana, and the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned her PhD in 2003.
Professor Duke's research centers on Afro-Latin American Literature with a specialization in black women's writings from Cuba, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic. She examines themes of identity, resistance, and cultural representation through literary analysis, bridging criticism with social activism to highlight Afro-descendant women's contributions to Latin American and Caribbean cultural landscapes.
Her publication record, spanning over two decades, reveals a consistent focus on Afro-Latin American women writers. The articles demonstrate a trajectory from foundational analyses of individual authors to broader explorations of black feminist thought, quilombismo, and transnational Caribbean influences, intersecting literary studies with African diaspora studies and gender theory.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- Lindsay Young Professor of the Humanities (2021-2023)
As a faculty member, Professor Duke mentors graduate students in Spanish, Portuguese, and Afro-Latin American studies. Her leadership in editing collaborative volumes and directing academic programs reflects sustained research activity, though specific grant details are not provided in the available text.
Professor Duke leads the Portuguese Program and collaborates closely with the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program and the Africana Studies Program, fostering interdisciplinary research networks in Afro-Latin American studies through co-edited volumes and academic partnerships.
