Jessica Marie Johnson

Blogs

Wikis

Teaching

Research

• Atlantic African Diaspora Research Guide


• Resources for the Study of the Atlantic African Diaspora (UM Libraries)

Professional

• African Diaspora Reading Group


• African American Political Culture Workshop
  University of Maryland - College Park


• Latina/o Studies Working Group
  University of Maryland - College Park


• Department of History, University of Maryland-College Park
• 
  Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

About Me

My name is Jessica Marie Johnson and I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at the University of Maryland-College Park. I earned my B.A. in African & African American Studies from Washington University in St. Louis in 2004.

You are encouraged to explore this site. Continue reading for more on my research, teaching and professional interests. See the links to the left for more on my experiences as a graduate student, teaching exercises and my experiments using technology to research and teach history. "Borrowing" material is welcome, just cite accordingly. I appreciate comments and feedback.

Research

My field of study is Atlantic world and African diaspora. My areas of concentration are American history, African-American history, Afro-Latina/o history, Afro-Caribbean history, slavery in the United States and the Caribbean, urban histories of slavery and diaspora, and women of the African diaspora

Teaching

My teaching interests parallel my research interests. In addition, I explore using technology to facilitate discussion and critique, to explore primary surces, and to challenge students' perceptions of history as past and therefore irrelevant. I have utilized listservs, message boards, online course spaces (powered by ELMS), websites and webpages, digital archives and exhibits, wikis and blogs.

Recent News

Spring 2008: "Critical Latinidad" published on the cover of the inaugural issue of Latinidades. Click here to download.

Thursday, April 30, 2008: African American Political Culture Workshop presents two workshops with Dylan Penningroth: a lunch meeting from 11:30 to 1:00 pm and an evening session beginning at 6:15 p.m. in 2110 Taliaferro Hall. For more information.

Wednesday, February 21, 2008: African Diaspora Reading Group presents "Black Masculinities." 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in 3110 Francis Scott Key Hall. Facilitator: Jessica Brown (History, UMCP)