How do you map a rebellion, especially when its participants do not want to be seen? Between British colonization in the 18th century and emancipation in 1834, Dominica presented a number of slave and Maroon rebellions. This mapping project considered the First Maroon War (1785-86), the New Year’s Day Revolt...
Numbers are not simply measurements. Often mobilized to support a certain political narrative, numbers contain underlying assumptions about what is important and how the world works. This is especially true when measures address public health issues. My project compares how numbers are politicized in two recent global health crises —...
