Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey

Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey is an Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University's Department of History and Classical Studies, specializing in post-Reconstruction U.S. history and African Diaspora studies. A Yale graduate with Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A., and a University of Toronto alumnus with an Honours B.A. and M.A., he bridges North American and transatlantic historical narratives.

• Specializes in Pan-African North America
• Focus on Black freedom struggles and Cold War counterinsurgency
• Expert in legal proceedings on African justice claims

His groundbreaking work Cross-Border Cosmopolitans (2023) won the Canadian Historical Association’s Best Scholarly Book Prize and Governor General’s History Award. The book redefines 20th-century U.S. history through diasporic lenses, examining immigration, civil rights, and transnational activism.

Awarded multiple teaching honors including McGill’s Principal’s Prize and H. Noel Fieldhouse Award, he emphasizes critical thinking and empathy in teaching post-Reconstruction U.S. history, African Canadian studies, and Atlantic World connections. His service includes co-chairing anti-Black racism committees and directing boards promoting equitable education and peace-building.