Joy Chadya

Joy Chadya is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on African social history, particularly in Southern Africa, emphasizing transnational liberation struggles, migration, gender, and deathscapes. She holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota and advanced degrees from the University of Zimbabwe.

Education:

• PhD, University of Minnesota
• MA, University of Zimbabwe
• BA (Special Honors), University of Zimbabwe
• BA, University of Zimbabwe

Research Interests: Dr. Chadya explores African diaspora, internal displacement, women and gender studies, deathscapes, liberation movements, and labour history. Her work examines topics like Mozambican migrant laborers in Rhodesia, Zimbabwean funeral practices during economic crises, and gender-based violence in colonial contexts.

Teaching: She teaches courses including World History, History of Modern Africa, and Social History of Africa.

Advising & Grants: Currently accepting graduate students for both Master’s and PhD programs. Her research has been published in journals like the Canadian Journal of African History and Zambezia.