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Paula Hastings is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and participates in the Tri-Campus Graduate Program at the University of Toronto. She holds a PhD in History from Duke University and an MA from Carleton University. Her research examines Canada's political, social, and cultural histories through imperial and global lenses, focusing on Britain-Caribbean-Canada relations, colonialism, race, migration, and nationalism from the 19th to 20th centuries.
Her current projects include completing Dreams of a Tropical Canada: Race, Empire, and Canadian Aspirations in the Caribbean Basin, 1870-1966 and researching Reorienting the Map around the Pacific: The Panama Canal and Shifting Spatial Imaginaries in Twentieth Century Canada.
Research interests span:
- Imperialism and colonial legacies
- Transnational Black resistance movements
- Canadian autonomy in global conflicts
- Race and identity construction
- Geopolitics of the Caribbean Basin
- Consumer culture and nationalism
Her publications consistently explore Canadian identity within imperial frameworks, with recent works emphasizing transnational dynamics and resistance narratives. Earlier studies established foundations in nationalism and racial ideology, while recent articles analyze geopolitical ambitions and diaspora interactions.
Awards include:
- Social Historie/Histoire Sociale best article prize (2015)
- Distinguished Dissertation Award (2011)
Major grants supporting her research:
- Connaught Fund (2014-2015)
- SSHRC (2003-2008, 2011-2013)
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2008-2010)
- American Council of Learned Societies (2009-2010)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2004-2005)
Undergraduate courses taught include Themes in World History, Early Canada and the Atlantic World, and The Caribbean Diaspora. Graduate offerings focus on Canada in Transnational History and Colonialism/Postcolonialism.
