Devin Leigh is a scholar of the early-modern Atlantic World whose research focuses on
connections between the Caribbean, West Africa, and Great Britain in the eighteenth century. He
has been teaching core classes in the Global Studies curriculum at UC Berkeley since Fall 2022.
He regularly teaches “Global 10B: Critical Issues in Global Studies,” “Global 102: Critical
Thinking in Global Studies,” and “Global 45: Survey of World History.” When not working or
spending time with his family, his favorite pastimes include running, playing chess, and watching
the San Francisco 49ers. For an accessible introduction to his scholarship, please see these short
pieces from the online news site The Conversation and the academic blog Uncommon Sense.
Education
PhD, History, University of California, Davis
MA, History, Loyola University Chicago
BA, History and African Studies, DePaul University Chicago
Research Areas
Slavery, Abolition, Empire, Colonization, Atlantic World, the Early-Modern Era, Biography, the
Production of History and Ethnography, the History of the Book and Print Culture, and the
Social History of Intellectuals.
Contact Information
101 Stephens Hall
dleigh@berkeley.edu
Office Hours: Stephens Hall #130. Office Hours change each semester. Please email me to learn
my current hours or schedule an appointment.
Devin Leigh's Website