Nadia W-Charles
- Assistant Professor, Africana Studies
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Assistant Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research - GIDP
Contact
- (520) 621-5665
- Learning Services Building, Rm. 229
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- nadiawc@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. W-Charles taught Caribbean and Media Studies in the department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies at The University of the West Indies (UWI) for nine years. She has worked as a Research and Brand Insights Specialist in Jamaica for three years employing interdisciplinary research techniques to collate consumer preferences and guide innovative brand campaigns. Dr. W-Charles completed a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies with a focus in Black Nationalism and Jamaican music scenes at UWI. She also earned an M.Sc. in Cyberpsychology with an emphasis on online research methods at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests include Caribbean consumerism, music scenes, Black Nationalism and the politics of difference.Degrees
- M.S. Cyberpsychology
- Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Ph.D. Cultural Studies
- The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
- M.Phil. Cultural Studies
- The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
- B.A. Literature & Communication Studies
- The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2023 - Ongoing)
- The Limners & Brads Ltd. (The LAB) (2019 - 2023)
- The University of the West Indies (2012 - 2019)
Awards
- Black Faculty of the Year
- African American Student Affairs (AASA), Spring 2024
Interests
Teaching
Diaspora Studies, Postcolonial theory, Caribbean Studies, Textual Analysis, Consumer Studies
Research
Black Nationalism, Caribbean Music Scenes, Postcolonial theory, Consumer Studies, Caribbean Popular Culture
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Contemporary Afro Brazil
AFAS 150B1 (Spring 2025) -
Contemporary Afro Brazil
AFAS 150B1 (Fall 2024) -
Introduction- Africana Studies
AFAS 200 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Contemporary Afro Brazil
AFAS 150B1 (Spring 2024) -
Introduction- Africana Studies
AFAS 200 (Spring 2024) -
Introduction- Africana Studies
AFAS 200 (Fall 2023)
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Whiteman-Charles, N. S. (2024).
“Cultivating Black Authenticity in Jamaican Popular Music”
. In Race, Class and Nationalism in the 21st Century Caribbean. Eds. Scott Timcke and Shelene Gomes. University of Georgia Press.
Journals/Publications
- Whiteman-Charles, N. S. (2024).
“The Postcolonial complexities of Black Taste in Jamaican rock music”
. New Proposals: Journal of Marxism and Interdisciplinary Inquiry. Special Issue: Caribbean (Neo)colonial Capitalism. - Whiteman-Charles, N. S. (2023).
“A critical analysis of Heteronormative Discourses on Gender & Sexuality in the Jamaican rock music scene”.
. Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines (CADAAD). - Whiteman-Charles, N. S. (2022).
"The Hustla Playbook: Negotiating the Business Politics of Reggae in the Jamaican Rock Music Scene”.
. International Journal of Music Business Research, 77-87.
