Garth A. Myers

Garth A. Myers is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Urban International Studies and Director of the Center for Urban and Global Studies at Trinity College, where he has served as faculty since 2011. His career spans 30+ years of interdisciplinary research across Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and North America.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Geography (1993), University of California, Los Angeles
• M.A. in African Area Studies (1986), University of California, Los Angeles
• B.A. with Honors in History, Bowdoin College (concentrations: African and African-American History)

Myers' research integrates urban geography, international development, and African diaspora studies, emphasizing global feedback loops between teaching and fieldwork. His extensive work in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Senegal, South Africa, Finland, China, Trinidad, Jamaica, and the UK informs comparative analyses of urbanization and postcolonial dynamics.

As Director of the Center for Urban and Global Studies, he leads interdisciplinary initiatives on transnational urban challenges. His teaching philosophy prioritizes student engagement through facilitated classroom debate, reflecting his belief that collaborative discourse drives optimal learning outcomes in international studies contexts.