Micely Diaz Espaillat
© Micely Diaz
Micely Diaz Espaillat

Affiliations
Research topics
  • Racism and racialization in the Caribbean
  • Anti-Haitianism in the Dominican Republic
  • Life and labor in Dominican bateyes
  • Decolonial theory and practice
  • Sugarcane plantations
  • Statelessness, citizenship, and belonging
 Micely studied Social Work at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo and completed a Master of Science in International Development at the University of Bath, followed by a Master of Arts in International Peace Studies at the United Nations University for Peace. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Political and Cultural Change at the Center for Development Research, University of Bonn. Her research examines racism and social justice, with a particular focus on anti-Haitianism and the lived realities of batey communities in the Dominican Republic. Alongside her academic training, she brings extensive experience collaborating with NGOs and civil society organizations, leading multicultural teams, and translating research findings into policy-relevant and advocacy-oriented outputs across diverse contexts.
Selected publications

Diaz-Espaillat, M. (2025, October 20). Schwangere Körper im Fadenkreuz. Das Lateinamerika-Magazin (ILA) 489. Available at: https://www.ila-web.de/de/ausgaben/489/schwangere-koerper-im-fadenkreuz.

Diaz-Espaillat, M. (2025). Unmasking the Spheres of Anti-Haitianism in the Dominican Republic: A Decolonial Lens. Disruptive Imagination and Resistance in Europe and the Americas: State – Society – Religion. Off Campus: Seggau School of Thought Volume XI. Edited by Flaherty-Echeverría, S., Haring, N., Maierhofer, S. Available at: https://unipub.uni-graz.at/offcampus/periodical/titleinfo/12126117? 

Diaz-Espaillat, M. (2022).  Barreras en el Acceso a la Pensión de los Cañeros Haitianos en República Dominicana. Trabajo y Justicia Social. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung – República Dominicana. Available at: https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/fescaribe/19209.pdf 

Diaz-Espaillat, M. (2022, November 24). La explotación y el trabajo forzado en Central Romana son históricos. MST. Available at: https://mst-rd.org/2022/11/24/la-explotacion-y-el-trabajo-forzado-en-central-romana-son-historicos/

Diaz-Espaillat, M. (2021). Statelessness in the Dominican Republic: A Challenge to Achieving Peace. Ideas for Peace. Available at: https://shorturl.at/vFgcL  

 

 

Micely Diaz Espaillat
© Micely Diaz
Micely Diaz Espaillat

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