Tamanisha J. John

Assistant Professor
Office: Ross Building, S606
Email: tjjohn@yorku.ca
Attached CV
Dr. Tamanisha J. John is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics.
Dr. John joined York University's Department of Politics in July 2023 from Clark Atlanta University, where, since 2021, she held the position of Assistant Professor of International Political Economy in the Mack H. Jones Department of Political Science.
Dr. John studies Caribbean development, sovereignty and politics, as well as Canadian foreign policy, economic imperialism, financial exclusion, and corporate power. She has published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Class, Race and Corporate Power, the Review of Radical Political Economy, and Social and Economic Studies.
Degrees
Ph.D. in International Relations, Florida International UniversityM.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Florida International University
B.A. in International Relations, Beloit College
- UNCF/Mellon - 2023
- Caribbean Studies Association, "Best Dissertation" - 2022
Upcoming Courses
Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fall 2025 | AP/POLS4225 3.0 | A | Canada and the Americas | SEMR |
Fall/Winter 2025 | AP/GLBL1000 6.0 | A | Introduction to Global Political Studies | LECT |
Winter 2026 | GS/POLS6130 3.0 | M | State & Society In Canada | SEMR |
Dr. Tamanisha J. John is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics.
Dr. John joined York University's Department of Politics in July 2023 from Clark Atlanta University, where, since 2021, she held the position of Assistant Professor of International Political Economy in the Mack H. Jones Department of Political Science.
Dr. John studies Caribbean development, sovereignty and politics, as well as Canadian foreign policy, economic imperialism, financial exclusion, and corporate power. She has published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Class, Race and Corporate Power, the Review of Radical Political Economy, and Social and Economic Studies.
Degrees
Ph.D. in International Relations, Florida International UniversityM.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Florida International University
B.A. in International Relations, Beloit College
Awards
- UNCF/Mellon - 2023
- Caribbean Studies Association, "Best Dissertation" - 2022
All Publications
Upcoming Courses
Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fall 2025 | AP/POLS4225 3.0 | A | Canada and the Americas | SEMR |
Fall/Winter 2025 | AP/GLBL1000 6.0 | A | Introduction to Global Political Studies | LECT |
Winter 2026 | GS/POLS6130 3.0 | M | State & Society In Canada | SEMR |