Jake Torrie

My research will focus on the written works of Cyril Lionel Robert James, a 20th century Caribbean intellectual. From his origins as a Marxist public intellectual (Black Jacobins; World Revolution) to his development as a cultural humanist (Beyond a Boundary; Mariners, Renegades, Castaways) and his maturation as a social critic (American Civilization, Modern Politics) I expect to find C.L.R. James' work illuminating and integral to discourses in cultural studies.

Personally, I enjoy distance running, culinary arts, literary fiction, cinema, and music. I've played as a drummer in a few rock bands. My masters thesis here at Queen's University was about the political economy of Canadian symphony orchestras. Previously, I've earned an honours bachelor of business administration from Trent University and an honours bachelor of arts from the University of Toronto in political science and peace and conflict studies. My hometowns are Ottawa and Cobourg, Ontario.