Dr Kesewa John
Staff details
Position
Lecturer in Black British History, Convenor MA Black British History
Department
k.john (@gold.ac.uk)
Links
Kesewa is a bilingual (French/English) Black feminist historian curious about stories which defy borders
A historian of liberation movements, intellectual history, and gender, Kesewa John’s research and teaching explores transatlantic, multilingual linkages between Afro-Caribbean activists and the evolution and circulation of Black radical thought. Kesewa is particularly interested in the intersections of histories of Black feminist and Black radical Caribbean activism.
Academic qualifications
- PhD in History 2021
- MA in Ethnicity, Globalisation, Culture 2011
- BA in French and History 2006
Teaching and supervision
Histories of the Radical Black press
Black intellectual histories
Black British histories
Caribbean histories
Francophone Black histories
Publications and research outputs
Article
- HerStories: History and Fictions of Black Women John, Kesewa. 2025. HerStories: History and Fictions of Black Women. Blacklines(4), ISSN 2752-7611
Conference or Workshop Item
- The History and Future of Black Studies John, Kesewa and Alkalimat, Abdul. 2024. 'The History and Future of Black Studies'. In: In Conversation with Abdul Alkalimat. UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation, United Kingdom 5 December 2024.
- In conversation: The Caribbean and the Second World War John, Kesewa and Douglas, Colin. 2024. 'In conversation: The Caribbean and the Second World War'. In: Remembrance: A Call to Mind. Queen's House, Royal Museums Greenwich, United Kingdom 17 November 2024.
- Black British History: Where Now, What Next? John, Kesewa; Elias, Hannah; Liburd, Liam and Schwarz, Bill. 2023. 'Black British History: Where Now, What Next?'. In: Royal Historical Society Panel. Royal Historical Society Online 24 October 2023.
Broadcast
- The Black Studies Podcast John, Kesewa and Drabinski, John. 2025. The Black Studies Podcast.