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Erika Denise Edwards

University of North Carolina-Charlotte Department of History

Charlotte, NC Office: (704) 687-5137

email: eedwar27@uncc.edu Education: Ph.D in Atlantic History, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 2011 Dissertation: “Negotiating Identities Striving for State Recognition: African Descendants in

Córdoba, Argentina 1776-1853” Dissertation Committee: Mark Szuchman, Bianca Premo, Jean Rahier and Alexandra Cornelious B.A in History, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, 2004 Employment: Assistant Professor of Colonial Latin American History and Latin American Studies and

Affiliate of Africana Studies Department University of North Carolina-Charlotte 2012-to present

Lecturer in the Africana Studies Department, and Affiliate of the Latin American Studies

Department University of North Carolina-Charlotte 2011-2012 Research Interests: Atlantic History, African Diaspora, Pre-Colonial Atlantic African Political Economy, State-

Formation, Sexuality, Urban Slavery Works in Progress: Lighter Shades of Blackness: Becoming Pardo in Córdoba, Argentina, 1776-1853 Articles: “Mestizaje, Córdoba’s Patria Chica (Small Nation): Beyond the Disappearance of the Black

Population” African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal Vol. 7. No 2, 2014 1-17.

“Slavery in Argentina.” In Oxford Bibliographies in Latin American Studies. Ed. Ben Vinson. New York: Oxford University Press (online) May 2014. http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199766581/obo-9780199766581-0157.xml?rskey=1fsDfq&result=1&q=slavery+in+argentina#firstMatch

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“Un árbol africano produce flores blancas: La conciencia negra en la comunidad afroargentina durante los siglos diecinueve y viente,” Islas, Vol. 2, no. 8, September 2007, 50-62.

Other Publications: “Urban History, the Slave Trade and the Atlantic World, 1500-1900” a review essay that in-

cludes Workshop of a Revolution: Plebeian Buenos Aires and the Atlantic World, 1776–1810 by Lyman Johnson, and The Black Urban Atlantic in the Age of the Slave Trade edited by Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra, Matt D. Childs, and James Sidbury for The Journal of Urban History Vol. 41, no.6, November 2015.

“Blackness in a White Nation: A History of Afro-Uruguay” by George Reid Andrews for the

Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Vol 16, no.2, November 2011, 481-483.

“Afroargentines” a film by Jorge Fortes and Diego Ceballos for the Journal of Latin American

and Caribbean Anthropology, Vol 13, no.1, April 2008, 224-226. “Argentina: Afro-Argentines,” in Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences,

and Culture Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio, July 2008, 92-97. National Fellowships and Grants: Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, 2009 - 2010 Fulbright Fellowship, 2008 - 2009 Tinker Field Research Grant, 2006 UNC-Charlotte Fellowships and Grants: Frances Lumsden Gywnn Research Grant, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2015 Junior Faculty Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Grant, 2015-2016 Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Grant 2014-2015 Faculty Research Grant, Office of Research and Economic Development, 2013-2014 Scholarly Presentations: “A Talented Tenth or A Functional Majority” American Historical Association, New York City, New York, 2015 -Participated in Chile-Río de la Plata Studies Committee: Atlantic-Pacific Worlds:

Rethinking Transnational Paradigms in the Southern Cone “Faith, Family Freedom” Association for the Study African American History and Life,

Memphis, Tennessee, September 2014 “Livin’ Just Enough for the City: Manumission Strategies” American Historical Association,

Washington D.C, Jan 2014 -Session Organizer and Presenter

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“Sex and the City: Black Women’s Honorable Intentions,” ASWAD, Dominican Republic, October 2013

-Session Organizer and Presenter “Thy Will Be Done: Sexual Scandal and Barrio Politics, Córdoba, Argentina,” Hawaii

International Conference on Arts & Humanities, University of Hawaii, January 2013 Invited Lectures: “Sexy, Savvy, and Sensual: Where do you Hide your Black Grandmother?” Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina October 2014 “Simón Bolivar, The George Washington of South America,” Skype lecture for Quincy Middle

School, Midland, Michigan Feb 2014 “Africa’s Impact on the Americas,” St. Peter’s Catholic Church and St. Mathew’s Catholic

Church, Charlotte, NC January 2014 “Her Best Performance: Maria Eva “Evita Peron,” Booth Playhouse at the Blumenthal Perform-

ing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC January 2014 “Black Women in Colonial Latin America” HIST 2000 class, African American Women’s His-

tory to 1865 UNC-Charlotte, September 2013 “La negra tiene tumbao (Black Woman has Swagger): Black Women in Latin America” Sigma

Lambda Upsilon/ Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Grand Valley State University, Allen-dale, MI March 2013

“Sex and the City: Black Women’s Honorable Intentions” Grand Valley State University, Allen-

dale, MI March 2013 “Women, Sex, and Manumission: Black Women in Córdoba, Argentina,” University of North

Carolina at Wilmington, Feb 2013 “Pioneers of Freedom: Slave Revolt, Rebellion and Revolution in the Atlantic World” Harvey

Gnatt Museum of African-American Arts and Culture, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 2012

Professional Service for UNCC: University: General Education Task Force for Undergraduate Liberal Arts Feb 2014-May 2014 College: Salon Series, “Our American Neighbors: Understanding Latin America” April-May 2014

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-Provided a series of lectures focused on Latin America’s cultural diversity (racial inequali-ty, class struggle, and economic development)

-Provided a historical background to understand the growing Latino population in Charlotte -Audience included leaders from the Latin American community in Charlotte Diversity Liaison, for the Department of History College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Aug 2013-

2014 -Website consultant - Diversity Recruitment and Retention Department of History and the Program of Latin American Studies: Co-Coordinator of “Locating and Connecting Latin America and the African Diaspora” April

2015 Latin American Studies Community Outreach Coordinator UNC-Charlotte Dec 2012- present -Established first Hispanic Undergraduate Scholarship between Latin American Women’s

Association (LAWA) and the Business School and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences April 2014

-Arts and Architecture implemented 2015-2016 - Business School implemented 2014-2015 -College of Liberal Arts and Sciences implemented 2013-2014 -MA in Latin American Studies/MBA dual degree UNC-Charlotte, May-July 2013 - Proposed the interdisciplinary degree - Part of the Planning Committee (Latin American Studies and Business School) - Implemented Fall 2015 - Co-Sponsored Explora UNCC! with Latin American Women’s Association (LAWA) to

bring high achieving high school students to visit campus March 2013 Co-Coordinator for the “Bill Brown Conference for Latin American Studies” for the Latin

American Studies Program UNC-Charlotte March 2013 Brown Bag Organizer, History Department, UNC-Charlotte 2012-2013 Mentor: Charlotte Research Scholar Mentor Summer 2013 -10 weeks one-on-one instruction of 18th and 19th Spanish paleography - One-on-one writing that results in my mentee writing an article length paper Charlotte Research Scholar Mentor Summer 2014 -10 weeks one-on-one instruction of 19th century state-formation and nation building -One-on-one writing that results in my mentee writing an article length paper

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Professional Service for the Community: Africa Lecture Series for St. Peter’s and St. Mathews Catholic Churches January-April 2014 -Organized 4 lectures with UNCC professors to present on themes that focus on Africa they

include: HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, The Slave Trade, and Consumption Patterns Editor for the Annual Journal of the School of History Journal, University of Córdoba, Córdo-

ba, Argentina August 2011-present Professional Consultations: New York Times September 14, 2014 -Served as consult for the history of the word “tango” -Checked for historical accuracy -Provided historical knowledge about slavery in Córdoba National Geographic published January 2014 -Provided historical information about the history of Córdoba Courses Taught: HIST 2206: Colonial Latin American History HIST 3002: From Subjects to Citizens: The Long Eighteenth Century in Latin America LBST 2102: Global and Intercultural Connections HIST 6201/LTAM 6251: Graduate Colloquium: Colonial Latin America Honors and Awards: Interview: “American Professor Studies African heritage in Argentina” on about.com Feb 2015 “Crawl, Walk, or Run: Just Keep Moving Forward” Keynote Address for Latin American Wom-

an’s Association Scholarship Award Ceremony May 2014 International Women’s Day Recognition for Community Service, UNC-Charlotte, March 2013 Languages: Spanish: Fluent Portuguese: Reading Memberships: The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD)

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American Historical Association Conference on Latin American History Grupo de Estudios Afrolatinoamérica (GEALA), Instituto de Historia Argentina y Americana

“Dr. Emilio Ravignani” Argentine Fulbright Alumni Association Latin American and Caribbean Section of the Southern Historical Association