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Eve Hayes de Kalaf is a sociolegal scholar specializing in Latin America and the Caribbean. She currently holds roles as Stipendiary Fellow at the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Modern Languages Research (IMLR), School of Advanced Study, University of London. She also serves as honorary fellow at the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Liverpool. Her work critically examines how legal and digital identity systems disproportionately exclude marginalized groups.
Eve holds a PhD from CISRUL, an MA from the Institute for the Study of the Americas, and a BA (Hons) in Modern Language Studies from the University of Nottingham. She completed a PGDip in Human Development with the United Nations at the Universidad Católica Santo Domingo. Notable academic memberships include the Society for Latin American Studies (2019-2023) and Treasurer of the Haiti Support Group.
Her research focuses on citizenship stripping in the Dominican Republic, particularly targeting Haitian-descendant communities. Her monograph identifies linkages between UN/World Bank ID initiatives and systemic exclusion. Key collaborators include Junot Díaz (MIT) and Raj Chetty (St. John’s University), who participated in her 2021 book launch.
- Awards: Guy Alexandre Prize (2018), David Nicholls Award (2016), Comparative Statecraft Studentship (2014-2018)
- Grants: Multiple institutional scholarships and fellowships
- Labs/Teams: Race, Roots & Resistance Collective (University of Manchester)
