Jermaine Omar Mccalpin (Phd)

Jermaine Omar McCalpin (PhD) Assistant Professor, Chair of African and African – American Studies Program College of Arts and Sciences New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ 07305 E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Political Science, Brown University, Providence, RI. 2006.

A.M., Political Science, Brown University, Providence, RI. 2002.

M.Sc. (Hons.) Comparative Government and Political Theory, The University of the West Indies Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. 2002.

B.Sc. (First Class Hons.) Political Science and International Relations, The University of the West Indies Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. 1999.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Assistant Professor, Chair of African and African American Studies, New Jersey City University, 2017- present.

Associate Director, Centre for Caribbean Thought, The University of the West Indies, Mona, 2009- present.

Assistant Professor (tenured), in Transitional Justice and Political Institutions, Department of Government, The University of the West Indies, Mona, 2007-2016.

Adjunct Professor of Africana Studies, Department of Africana Studies, Brown University, 2006-7.

PUBLICATIONS

Edited Volumes

2018. Clinton Hutton, Jermaine McCalpin and Maziki Thame “Caribbean Reasonings: Rupert Lewis and the Black Intellectual Tradition”, Ian Randle Publishers. 2015. Brian Meeks and Jermaine McCalpin “Caribbean Reasonings: Freedom, Power and Sovereignty - The Thought of Gordon K. Lewis”, Ian Randle Publishers.

Journal Articles

2013. “Written into Amnesia? The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Grenada”, Journal of Social and Economic Studies 62, 3, pp.113-140. 2013. “Reparations and the Politics of Avoidance in America”, The Armenian Review, pp.11-32. 2012. “Truth and Freedom in Haiti: An Examination of the 1995 Haitian Truth Commission”, The Global South, Volume 6, 1, pp.138-55. 2007. “For the Sake of Justice: Restorative Justice, Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Deeply Divided Societies”, Proteus: A Journal of Ideas, Volume 24, 2, pp. 35-42.

Book Chapters

2018. “Reflections on the Radical Tradition: A Conversation with Rupert Lewis”, in Clinton Hutton, Jermaine McCalpin and Maziki Thame Caribbean Reasonings: Rupert Lewis and the Black Intellectual Tradition, Ian Randle Publishers. 2015. “Written into Amnesia? The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Grenada”, in Grenada: Revolution and Invasion, Patsy Lewis, Gary Williams and Peter Clegg (eds) UWI Press, October pp.199-227. 2004. “Historicity of a Crisis: The Origins of the Congo War” in The African Stakes of the Congo War, John Clark (editor), Palgrave Press, September 2004(2nd Edition) pp 33-52.

Book Reviews

2012. “Elections, Violence and the Democratic Process in Jamaica: 1944-2007”. Amanda Sives. Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers, 2010. 232 pp. in Journal of Social and Economic Studies, Volume 61, 2. 2007. “Reversing Sail: A History of the African Diaspora”. Michael A. Gomez, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2005, 219 pp. Book Review in African Studies Quarterly, Volume 9, Issue 4.

Under Review 2019. "Exporting the Miracle: The Impact of the South African TRC on the Grenadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission” in the International Journal of Transitional Justice. 2019. “Genocide and Justice: Towards a Theory of Reparations” in the Genocide Studies International.

Manuscript in Preparation

2019. “Truth and Justice in Deeply Divided Societies: A Comparative Assessment of the Value of Truth Commissions”. Palgrave MacMillan Press.

Reports

2015. Henry Theriault, Jermaine O. McCalpin, Alfred de Zayas and Ara Papian “Resolution with Justice- Reparations for the Armenian Genocide”. http://www.armeniangenocidereparations.info/ 2011. Jermaine O. McCalpin “No Truth, No Trust: Democracy, Governance and the Prospects for Truth Telling Mechanisms in Jamaica, UNDP and the Jamaica Council of Churches. http://www.jm.undp.org/content/jamaica/en/home/library/democratic_governance/truthtelling.ht ml

Op -Ed Contributions

2018. “What’s in a name? Getting high off the highway, Jamaica Gleaner, June 17. 2017. “No Truth, No Trust”, Jamaica Gleaner, December 17. 2017. “Hapless harangue by hopeless Helps”, Jamaica Gleaner, March 29. 2015. “The letter and spirit of the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry”, Jamaica Gleaner. February 13. 2015. “The Cost and Value of the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry”, Jamaica Gleaner. February 2. 2015. “Is Jamaica a dinocracy?” Sunday Gleaner. January 4. 2008. “Prospects for a truth commission”, Sunday Gleaner. July 20.

RESEARCH GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND HONOURS

2019. Spencer Foundation (submitted). The Caribbean Pedagogy Conference: Engendering Excellence Through Culturally Responsive Education. Co- Investigator with Dr. Trina Yearwood, Long Island University, School of Education. 2012. Mona Research Fellowship, Office of the Principal, Mona Research Fellowship, The Impact of Truth Commissions on Crime and Violence, The University of the West Indies, Mona. 2008. New Initiatives Grant, Office of Planning and Institutional Research, Truth Commissions and the Caribbean Experience, The University of the West Indies, Mona. 2008. Research Fellow, International Center for Transitional Justice NY, NY. 2008. Faculty Research and Publication Grant, “The Prospects for Truth Commissions for Post- Conflict Societies, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona. 2005. Research Fellowship, Office of Institutional Diversity, Brown University. 2005. Dissertation Fellowship, Political Theory Project, Brown University. 2004. Wonderlic Dissertation Fellowship, Brown University. 2003. Pre- Dissertation Fellowship, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University. 2001. Fulbright Graduate Scholars Fellowship, Brown University. 2000. Fulbright Graduate Scholars Fellowship, Florida International University.

SPECIAL LECTURES AND KEYNOTES

2019. Re-membering and Repairing: The Armenian Genocide and Justice. Raphael Lemkin Lecture Series, Armenian National Committee, Capitol Hill, Washington. D.C, September 26th.

2019. Jamaica: United for Progress. Jamaica Progressive League 83rd Anniversary Celebrations, Bronx, NY, September 28th.

SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS

2019. Genocides, Reconciliation and Repair: Africa, the Americas and Europe. Human Rights Dialogue, Department of Justice Studies, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, November 5th. 2019. Ignoring the Obvious: Reparations and the Armenian Genocide. Columbia University Armenian Studies Center, NY, NY, October 17th. 2019. Reparations and the Politics of Avoidance in America, Symposium hosted by Teachers Ready to Educate And Transform (TREAT) Africana Studies Department Brooklyn College, Black and Latino Male Initiative and NYC Men Teach, Brooklyn, New York, September 25th. 2019. Armenian Genocide: A Just Resolution, Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education. Toronto, Canada, April 23-25th. 2019. “40 Years After: Reflections & Implications of the Grenada Revolution." Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, March 13th.

2015. The Importance of Education in the Transformation of Jamaica, Launch of Safe Schools Project, Jamaica Constabulary Force, YMCA Auditorium, Kingston, Jamaica, May 19th. 2015. Time, Justice and Genocides: An Examination of Reparations for the Armenian Genocide. 100th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, City of Glendale, California. April 26th. 2015. The Solidarity of Justice and Reparations. Armenian Genocide Martyrs’ Monument Commemoration, Montebello, California, April 25th. 2015. Justice and Repair: The Armenian Genocide. Organization of Istanbul Armenians, Memory, Demands and Commitment Conversation, Los Angeles, California. April 24th. 2015. Assessing the Morality of Reparations as Justice, Conference on Genocide and the Law of Reparations, The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada, University of Windsor, Canada, March 21st. 2015. The 7 Dimensions of Reparations for Historic Injustice, Conference on Genocide: Prevention to Justice, The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada, University of Toronto, Canada, March 20th. 2013. How Africa Developed Europe: Walter Rodney and the Moral Burden of Reparations 15th Annual Walter Rodney Lecture, The University of the West Indies, Mona, October 10th. 2012. Restorative Justice and Truth Telling Mechanisms in Jamaica, Ministry of Justice, Restorative Justice Week, February 12th. 2010. Reparations and Justice in Deeply Divided Societies, Armenian Revolutionary Federation Conference on The Armenian Genocide Report, Yerevan, Armenia, December 12th. 2010. The Armenian Genocide Reparations Study Group Report and the Future of Armenian- Turkish Relations, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, Arlington VA, May 15th. 2009. Developing a Community Justice Tribunal Model for Jamaica, 3rd International Restorative Justice Conference, Kingston, Jamaica, May 27-28. 2008. Hidden from our Eyes: A Comparative Assessment of the Haitian and Grenadian Truth Commissions”, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, New York, Research Fellows Seminar, August 9th. 2007. Truth-telling, Genocide, Reparations, Restitution and Truth Commissions, “Slavery, Reparations and Truth Commissions”, Indigenous Nations and Dakota Studies Program, Southwest Minnesota State University, April 24-26.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

2019. Reparations for Slavery: Repairing Genocide. International Association of Genocide Scholars, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 13-8th. 2019. Unfinished Business: Reparations as Justice in America. Black Internationalism and New York City Conference, Center for the Study of the African Diaspora, New York University. May 1-3rd. 2018. “Tandem Steps: The Relationship of Genocides and Xenophobia. Third Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide. Institute of Ancient Manuscripts - Matenadaran Yerevan, December 9-11. 2018. “From Black Power to Black Lives Matter: Walter Rodney and Black Liberation,” Confrontations: UWI Student Protests and the Rodney Disturbance of 1968, The University of the West Indies, Mona, October 18-20. 2018. Governance and Political Transformation in the Caribbean. Governance for Tomorrow Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica, July 25-27. 2017. Political Leadership, Youths and the Politics of Sustainability in the Caribbean: Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit, Runaway Bay, Jamaica, September 29-October 3. 2015. Reparations as Debt: Justice and Genocides, Responsibility 2015: The Armenian Genocide Conference, NY, March 13-15. 2013. Between Amnesia and Elsewhere: The Grenadian Truth Commission, Caribbean Studies Association, Grand Anse, Grenada, June 3-8. 2012. We have come to Save: Messianic Political Leadership and Caribbean Political Development, SALISES 50/50 Conference, Kingston, Jamaica, August 20-24. 2011. Sovereignty of the Imagination and the Invention of Africa, Thinking Africa Differently Workshop, University of Cape Town, South Africa, December 13-15. 2011. The Long Road to Justice: The Way of Truth and Reparations for the Armenian Genocide, Armenian National Committee, Grassroots Conference, Los Angeles, CA, November 25-27. 2011. Transitional Justice and Genocides, Armenian National Committee Grassroots Conference, Washington, DC, June 26th. 2010. The Morality of Reparations as a Mechanism of Justice in the Wake of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, Law, Ethics and Politics of Making Amends, UCLA Law School, Los Angeles, CA, October 23rd. 2011. The Truth Shall Set us Free: an Examination of the Haitian Truth Commission , States of Freedom, Freedom of States Duke/UWI Symposium, Kingston, Jamaica”, June 16-18, 2010. 2009. Invisible in Plain Sight: An Assessment of Caribbean Truth Commissions, Caribbean Studies Association, Kingston, Jamaica, June 4th. 2008. Restorative Justice: Prospects for Jamaica and Beyond Ministry of Justice, Government of Jamaica, 2nd Annual Restorative Justice Conference, Kingston, Jamaica, February 7-9. 2005. Reparative Justice and the Global Reparations Movement. International Symposium on Reparations: Whose Debt, Whose Responsibility, Worcester State University, Worchester, Massachusetts, December 18th.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate African Civilization (2017 - present) African Diaspora (2017- present) American Civil Rights Movement (2017- present) The Black Experience (2017- present) Introduction to Political Institutions and Analysis (2007- present) Theories of the State- (2010 - present) Introduction to African Politics (2010 - present) Issues in Contemporary African Politics (2010) Introduction to Political Philosophy (2010 - 2014) Caribbean Political Thought (2008 - 2009) African American Political Thought (2007) History of Ideas (2006 - 2007) Graduate Methods and Models of Transitional Justice (2008 - present) Political Theory (2011 - present) Public Policy (2009 - 2011)

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

2019-present. Member, Search Committee for Assistant Provost for Student Success 2019-present. Member, Ghana Study Abroad Committee 2019. Member, Faculty Search Committee for Director, Lee Hagan Center. 2017-present. Member, Salute to the Graduates of African Heritage Committee. 2017-present. Member, Partnership in Africa Committee, NJCU 2017-present. Member, Black History Month Committee, NJCU

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Professional 2019. Reviewer, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies. 2019. Member, Jamaica National Selection Committee for the Fulbright Scholarship 2018. Reviewer, Palgrave Macmillan Press. 2016. Member, Editorial Board, 76 King Street: A Journal of the UNIA. 2011. Founding member, Truth and Justice Action Group, Jamaica Council of Churches. 2011. Consultant and Author, No Truth, No Trust: Democracy, Governance and Prospect for Truth-telling mechanisms in Jamaica, UNDP Technical Report, April. 2010. Member, National Restorative Justice Policy Committee, Ministry of Justice, Jamaica. 2009. Consultant, Taskforce on National Healing and Reconciliation, initiated by the Jamaica Council of Churches, Dispute Resolution Foundation and National Transformation Programme. 2008. Consultant and facilitator, Restorative Justice and Community Justice Tribunal Projects,

Ministry of Justice, Government of Jamaica.

Community 2019. Director, Pocket Rocket Foundation (Charitable Organization of Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser- Pryce). 2019. Founding Director, Each One Reach One Foundation, Kingston, Jamaica. 2019. Elected Member, School Leadership Team, Intermediate School 59, Queens, NY 2019. Elected Member, Community District Education Council 29, New York City. 2018. PhD Dissertation Committee, Nova Southeastern University , School of Criminal Justice. 2017. Invited Chair, Study Group on Restorative Justice for the Ovaherero and Nama Genocides. 2015. Stakeholder Consultant, Safe Schools Programme, Jamaica Constabulary Force. 2009. Founder, Boys to Men Project, Life Mentorship Programme, May.

RELATED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Conflict Management and Restorative Justice Facilitation/Training Academic Instruction and Pedagogy Training Certification of Teaching Competence

MEDIA APPEARANCES/INTERVIEWS

Television

2019. Interview on “Smile Jamaica” on Television Jamaica – Significance of Mandela Day, July 18th. 2016. Political Analyst, Television Jamaica, Local Government Elections, November 28th. 2016. Political Analyst, Television Jamaica, Local Government Debates, November 11th. 2015. Political Analyst, Television Jamaica’s coverage of the 77th PNP Conference, September 21st. 2014. Interview on “All Angles” on Television Jamaica- West Kingston Commission of Enquiry: Is it relevant? December 3rd. 2013. Interview on “Live at 7” on CVM TV Jamaica – Is Jamaica ready for a truth commission? December 10th. 2011. Interview on “Smile Jamaica” on Television Jamaica – Truth Telling Prospects in Jamaica, June 7th. 2010. Interview on Armenian Public Television, Yerevan, Armenia - A Just Resolution: Reparations for the Armenian Genocide, December 10th.

Radio 2015. Interview on “The Morning Watch”, Love 101FM, Jamaica, The Significance of Walter Rodney: Commemorating the 1968 Rodney Riots in Kingston Jamaica, October 11th. 2015. Interview on “Beyond the Headlines” Radio Jamaica, Impending Elections and Voter Choice, October 8th. 2015. Interview on “Talking History” Nationwide News Radio, Jamaica, Justifying Reparations for Slavery, June 6th. 2015. Interview on “The Evening Edition” Newstalk 93FM, Jamaica, Land Redistribution and Reparations in Jamaica, May 22nd. 2015. Interview on “Independent Talk” Power 106 FM, Jamaica, An Analysis of the British Elections of May 2015, May 9th. 2015. Interview on “Beyond the Headlines” Radio Jamaica, the conduct of the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry December 12th. 2014. Interview on “State of Affairs” NCU FM Jamaica, Commissions of Enquiry and human rights December 11th. 2014. Interview on Love FM Jamaica, the conduct of the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry, December 9th. 2014. Interview on “Nationwide at 5” Nationwide News Radio Jamaica - - Commission of Enquiry or Trial, December 5th. 2014. Interview on “NPR: Michel Martin” National Public Radio, Reparations may not mean what you think it means: A discussion on Caribbean countries claims for reparations, November 12th. 2013. Interview on “The Search Engine” Peace FM United Kingdom, Caribbean’s Claims for Reparations, October 31st.

Newspaper 2015. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, Mike Henry Wants Colleagues To Shun Cameron If He Doesn't Talk Reparation, September 24th. 2015. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, Do not be afraid- National Commission on Reparations, May 26th. 2015. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, Buy Back Idle Lands - Government Urged To Acquire Lands For Distribution To 'Landless' Jamaicans, May 21st. 2015. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, We Need Solidarity for Reparations, May 12th. 2015. Interview in the New York Times, Armenian Groups are increasingly focused on reparations for Genocide, April 23rd. 2015. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, Preparing for the President, April 5th. 2015. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, US to unveil energy deal as Obama meets Portia, April 9th.

2014. Interview in the Jamaica Observer, UWI Department of Government takes on myths about Africa, November 27th. 2013. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, Reparations is debt, not charity, October 20th. 2013. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, Tivoli Enquiry should be victim centred. May 7th. 2012. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, Hope Anew: Obama’s Big Gamble, November 11th. 2011. Interview in the Jamaica Observer, No truth no trust: prospects for truth telling mechanisms in Jamaica, June 5th. 2008. Interview in the Jamaica Gleaner, More than just forgive and forget: restorative justice needs a change in culture, February 9th.

TEACHING AREAS/COURSES PREPARED TO TEACH

Africana Philosophy Caribbean/Africana Political Thought African Politics Introduction to Political Institutions Political Philosophy Law and Human Rights Introduction to American Government and Politics Social Justice and Social Movements Introduction to Comparative Politics Transitional Justice International Relations

RESEARCH AREAS

Transitional Justice and Truth Commissions Reparations, Genocides and Human Rights Mass Media and Politics Social Justice Democracy and Democratization African Political Development Caribbean and Latin American Politics

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/AFFILIATIONS

Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (2019- present) International Association of Genocide Scholars (2019 – present) Caribbean Studies Association (2010 – present) New York Africana Studies Association (2009 – present) All Africa Students Association (2008 – present)

American Political Science Association (2008 – present)