Peter Wade

Professor Peter Wade is a leading scholar in Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester, focusing on race, ethnicity, and Afro-Latin American studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has contributed extensively to understanding racial dynamics in Colombia and broader Latin America. His work intersects with genomics, cultural politics, and antiracism.

Education:

• PhD in Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge (1981–1985)
• Research Fellowship at Queens' College, Cambridge (1985–1988)

Research Interests:

• Race and racism in Latin America
• Black social movements and cultural politics
• Genomics and mestizaje (race mixture)
• Music and national identity in Colombia
• Race and sexuality

Awards:

• 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award: Faculty of Humanities Researcher of the Year
• Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS)

Advising and Grants:

• Directed major grants on genomics, antiracism, and Latin American studies
• Supervised over 20 PhD students on topics ranging from Afro-Colombian identity to global racism

Labs/Teams:

• Linked to the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
• Co-Investigator in the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE)