People

Jovonna Jones

African and African American Studies, with a primary field in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Jovonna Jones is a PhD candidate in African & African American Studies at Harvard University, with a secondary field in Studies of...

Ousmane Oumar Kane

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society
Professor of African and African American Studies
Denominational Counselor to Muslim Students

Ousmane Kane, a scholar of Islamic studies and comparative and Islamic politics, joined Harvard Divinity School in July 2012 as the first Prince Alwaleed...

Abigail Katz

African and African American Studies with a primary field in Social Anthropology and a secondary field in Studies of Women, Gender, and SexualityAfrican and African American Studies with a primary field in Social Anthropology and a secondary field in Stud

Abigail Katz is a doctoral candidate in the Department of African and African American Studies, with a primary field in Social...

Jamaica Kincaid

Professor of African and African American Studies

Jamaica Kincaid is a world renowned writer of fiction. She has taught at Harvard for over eleven years, offering courses in both the English and the...

Michèle Lamont

Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies, Professor of Sociology, and Professor of African and African American Studies

Michèle Lamont is ...

Sarah Lewis

John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies

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Eduarda Lira de Araujo

African and African American Studies, with a primary field in History

Eduarda Lira de Araujo is a PhD candidate in African and African American Studies, with a primary field in History. She holds a bachelor's degree in...

Sarah Lockwood

African Studies, with a primary field in Government

I am a Postdoctoral Research Scholar and Lecturer in the...

Alexis Logan

Joint Concentration:
Sociology
African American Studies

Alexis Logan (she/her) is a sophomore living in Winthrop pursuing a joint concentration in Sociology and African American studies. During her time at Harvard,... Read more about Alexis Logan

Elsa Julien Lora

African American Studies, with a primary field in History

Elsa Julien Lora is a doctoral student in African and African American Studies with a primary field in History. Her research interests include domestic labor,... Read more about Elsa Julien Lora

Kyra March

A.B. Candidate in African American Studies and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Kyra March is a senior in Adams House concentrating in African American Studies and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality with a language citation in Gullah... Read more about Kyra March

Carla Martin

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Carla D. Martin, PhD, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute (...

Thiago Mattos-Batista

African and African American Studies with a primary field in History

Thiago Mattos-Batista is a doctoral student in the Department of African and African...

Katilau Mbindyo

African Studies, with a primary field in Religion

Katilau graduated with a B.A. from Vassar College, and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. She is interested in Ukambani; African Traditions... Read more about Katilau Mbindyo

Jesse McCarthy

Assistant Professor of English and of African and African American Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies

Education: B.A., Amherst College (2006)
Ph.D., Princeton University (2018)

I am a writer and an assistant professor jointly appointed in the...

Department of African and
African American Studies