Lisa Vasciannie
Lisa Vasciannie, PhD, is a senior lecturer in International Relations at the University of the West Indies, Mona, where she also serves as an associate dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her academic work focuses on issues of governance, international relations, and diaspora engagement, particularly in the Caribbean context. In a recent commentary, she has contributed to the ongoing discourse regarding the prospects of allowing Jamaicans in the diaspora to vote from abroad, emphasizing the complexities and implications of such a legislative change for Jamaican democracy.
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Dr. Lisa Vasciannie described Professor Charles' intellectual legacy as vast and deeply rooted in the Caribbean’s social and political landscape.
Prof Charles hailed as incredibly prolific, deeply analytical | Lead Stories
Jamaica· 2025-11-04
Dr Lisa Vasciannie lectures in international relations and is head of the Department of Government in the Faculty of Social Sciences at The University of the West Indies, Mona.
Lisa Vasciannie | Filling the democratic gap: Role and future of the political ombudsman | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-08-24
Lisa Vasciannie lectures in international relations and has observed elections with various organizations.
Lisa Vasciannie | Case for election observers | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-04-20
Dr Vasciannie, who teaches international relations at The University of the West Indies, Mona, highlighted a range of obstacles and hurdles that would have to be cleared if Jamaica were to give its overseas citizens the vote.
Editorial | Diaspora vote question | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-04-15
Lisa Vasciannie discusses the prospects of a diaspora vote for Jamaica.
Readers’ reactions | Letters | Jamaica GleanerJamaica· 2025-04-04
Lisa Vasciannie, PhD is a senior lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Government and is an associate dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
Lisa Vasciannie | Prospects of diaspora vote for Jamaica | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-03-30