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China In The Caribbean: A Talk Here On Our Campus At UTC

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Published November 7, 2023 at 6:13 PM EST
Dr. Jordan Lynton Cox
Dr. Jordan Lynton Cox
Dr. Jordan Lynton Cox

How is China’s presence in the Caribbean shaping the region?

Dr. Jordan Lynton Cox is an assistant professor of anthropology at Mississippi State University.

On Thursday, starting at 5 PM, she will give a talk here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - for the Latin American Dialogues Speaker Series, in the University Center’s Chickamauga Room.

I spoke with her - and Dr. Edward Brudney, assistant professor of history here at UTC.

Flyer for Dr. Jordan Lynton Cox’s talk at UTC.
UTC Department of History
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