Alissa Trotz is a Professor in the University of Toronto’s Department of Women & Gender Studies and the Department of Caribbean Studies. Her work explores transnational feminism; social movements; political violence; history, memory and archives; and transnational migration and diaspora.
Aimè Avolonto is an Associate Professor in the French Studies department at York University (Glendon campus). His research and teaching focuses on Africa, language and society, Benin, and second language education.
Adrienne Shadd is a historian curator, researcher, and writer. She is a descendant of Abraham Doras Shadd, an abolitionist in the 19th century, and Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a prominent activist and publisher.
Afua Cooper is a Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University, where she also holds cross appointments in History and Gender and Women Studies.