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Jennifer Lynn Donahue

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Africana Studies
Contact
  • (520) 621-5665
  • Learning Services Building, Rm. 227
  • Tucson, AZ 85721
  • jenniferdonahue@arizona.edu
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  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Literature
    • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Awards

  • Faculty of the Month
    • National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Spring 2015 (Award Finalist)

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Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Fall 2025)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Fall 2025)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Fall 2025)
  • Contemporary Afro Brazil
    AFAS 150B1 (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2025)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2025)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2025)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Summer I 2025)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Summer I 2025)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2025)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Spring 2025)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Spring 2025)
  • Tpc Caribbean Clt,Lit+Id
    AFAS 423 (Spring 2025)
  • Tpc Caribbean Clt,Lit+Id
    ENGL 423 (Spring 2025)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Spring 2025)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Spring 2025)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Spring 2025)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Winter 2024)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Winter 2024)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Winter 2024)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Winter 2024)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Winter 2024)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2024)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Fall 2024)
  • Tpc Caribbean Clt,Lit+Id
    AFAS 423 (Fall 2024)
  • Tpc Caribbean Clt,Lit+Id
    ENGL 423 (Fall 2024)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Fall 2024)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Fall 2024)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2024)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2024)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Summer I 2024)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Summer I 2024)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Summer I 2024)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Summer I 2024)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2024)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2024)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Spring 2024)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2024)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Spring 2024)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Spring 2024)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Spring 2024)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Winter 2023)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Winter 2023)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Winter 2023)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Winter 2023)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2023)
  • Contemporary Afro Brazil
    AFAS 150B1 (Fall 2023)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Fall 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Fall 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Fall 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2023)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2023)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Summer I 2023)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Summer I 2023)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Summer I 2023)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Summer I 2023)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2023)
  • Contemporary Afro Brazil
    AFAS 150B1 (Spring 2023)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Spring 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Spring 2023)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Spring 2023)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Winter 2022)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Winter 2022)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Winter 2022)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2022)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Fall 2022)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Fall 2022)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Fall 2022)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Fall 2022)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2022)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2022)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2022)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Summer I 2022)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Summer I 2022)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Summer I 2022)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2022)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2022)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2022)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2022)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Spring 2022)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Spring 2022)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2022)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Spring 2022)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Winter 2021)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Winter 2021)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Winter 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Winter 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Winter 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2021)
  • Intro:African Literature
    AFAS 230 (Winter 2021)
  • Intro:African Literature
    ENGL 230 (Winter 2021)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Fall 2021)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Fall 2021)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Fall 2021)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Fall 2021)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2021)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Summer I 2021)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2021)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Summer I 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Summer I 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Summer I 2021)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2021)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2021)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2021)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Spring 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Spring 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Spring 2021)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2021)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Spring 2021)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2020)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Fall 2020)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Fall 2020)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2020)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Summer I 2020)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2020)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2020)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2020)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2020)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2020)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2020)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2020)
  • Tpc Caribbean Clt,Lit+Id
    AFAS 423 (Spring 2020)
  • Tpc Caribbean Clt,Lit+Id
    ENGL 423 (Spring 2020)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Winter 2019)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Winter 2019)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Winter 2019)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2019)
  • Intro African Amer Study
    AFAS 220 (Winter 2019)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Fall 2019)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Fall 2019)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Fall 2019)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Fall 2019)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2019)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2019)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2019)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2019)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2019)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2019)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2019)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Spring 2019)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Spring 2019)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2019)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Winter 2018)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Winter 2018)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Winter 2018)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2018)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Fall 2018)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Fall 2018)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2018)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Summer I 2018)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2018)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2018)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2018)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2018)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2018)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2018)
  • Independent Study
    AFAS 399 (Spring 2018)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2018)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Spring 2018)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Spring 2018)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Spring 2018)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Winter 2017)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Winter 2017)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Winter 2017)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Winter 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Winter 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Winter 2017)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Fall 2017)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Fall 2017)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2017)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2017)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2017)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Summer I 2017)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2017)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Spring 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Spring 2017)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Spring 2017)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Winter 2016)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Winter 2016)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Winter 2016)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Winter 2016)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345 (Winter 2016)
  • Caribbean Politics
    LAS 345 (Winter 2016)
  • Caribbean Politics
    POL 345 (Winter 2016)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Winter 2016)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Winter 2016)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Winter 2016)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Fall 2016)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Fall 2016)

2015-16 Courses

  • Accelerated French I
    FREN 112-SA (Summer I 2016)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    AFAS 310 (Summer I 2016)
  • Afro-Latin American Literature
    LAS 310 (Summer I 2016)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314 (Summer I 2016)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    AFAS 314-SA (Summer I 2016)
  • Caribbean Lit & Culture
    FREN 314 (Summer I 2016)
  • Caribbean Politics
    AFAS 345-SA (Summer I 2016)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Summer I 2016)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Summer I 2016)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    AFAS 342 (Summer I 2016)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    ENGL 342 (Summer I 2016)
  • Writers, Women+The Gods
    GWS 342 (Summer I 2016)
  • Introduction- Africana Studies
    AFAS 200 (Spring 2016)
  • Soc Const Race:Whiteness
    AFAS 304A (Spring 2016)

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Scholarly Contributions

Books

  • Donahue, J. L. (2020). Taking Flight: Caribbean Women Writing from Abroad. University Press of Mississippi.

Journals/Publications

  • Donahue, J. L. (2019). “Consuming the Caribbean: Tourism, Sex Tourism, and Land Development in Nicole Dennis-Benn’s Here Comes the Sun". A Review of International English Literature.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2014). Moving Beyond the Fuku: Exploring Intersections between the Folkloric and Feminine in Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Studies in Gothic Fiction, 3(2), 52-63.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2014). The Ghost of Annie Palmer: Denials of Agency for Jamaica's "White Witch of Rose Hall". The Journal of Commonwealth Literature, 49(2), 243-56.

Presentations

  • Donahue, J. L. (2019, January 2019). “A Terrible Prison: Leprosy, Miscegenation, and Empire in Frieda Cassin’s With Silent Tread". Modern Language Association.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2019, June 2019). “James Grainger’s Cultivation of the Sugar-cane". Caribbean Studies Association.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2016, April). Don’t Let the Dove’s Egg Crack: Revolution, Voodoo, and Sexual Agency in Isabel Allende’s Island Beneath the Sea. College English Association.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2016, April). Sounding the Alarm: Soraya Miré and Abraham Verghese’s Narration of the ‘Gift'. African Literature Association.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2016, December). “‘The Devil is a Woman in a Purple Dress:’ Violence as Vindication in NoViolet Bulawayo’s We Need New Names". African Studies Association.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2015, March). A Volatile State of Being: The Impact of Sexual Politics in Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah. Southeastern Women’s Studies Association.
  • Donahue, J. L. (2015, May). She Looked Something of the Sea: The Consequences of Unnatural Love in Tiphanie Yanique’s Land of Love and Drowning. Caribbean Studies Association.

Reviews

  • Donahue, J. L. (2017. Review of New World Drama: The Performative Commons in the Atlantic World, 1649-1849..

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