Andrew Maginn
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
B.A., St. Andrews University; M.A., North Carolina Central University; Ph.D., Howard University
Andrew Maginn is an Atlantic World historian who specializes in the legacies of Slavery and Emancipation. His research interests include the history of Haitian trade, migration, and diplomacy during the nineteenth century. He is currently working on a book project exploring the experiences of three Haitian families, the Louverture, Christophe, and Toussaint, in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy during the long nineteenth century (1789-1880).
Dr. Maginn offers courses in African American History, the African Diaspora and Modern Social Justice Movements.
Before his time in the History Department, Dr. Maginn taught at several colleges and universities, offering courses in the African Diaspora, World, American, as well as Latin American and Caribbean history within a multiplicity of disciplines. However, his most recent position was working as the Senior Research Associate and Program Coordinator for Sewanee’s Race and Reconciliation program, the Roberson Project.
Dr. Maginn is the founder and director of the Haitians Abroad Digital Archive, which documents the Haitian émigré experience during the long nineteenth century (1791-1900). This work highlights how Haitian men and women, supported by kin and non-kin networks, traversed the Atlantic World, becoming integral parts of their newfound communities, all while maintaining their national identity.
