Christen A. Smith | |
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| Occupation(s) | Associate professor of anthropology and African and African diaspora studies |
| Employer | University of Texas at Austin |
| Website | http://www.afro-paradise.com/ |
Christen A. Smith is an associate professor of anthropology and African and African diaspora studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and the director of the university's Center for Women’s and Gender Studies.[1] She is also the founder of Cite Black Women.[1]
Smith researches anti-Black racism with a focus on police-led and state violence, and on the regions of Brazil and the United States. She describes herself as a Black feminist[2] and supports the police abolition movement.[3]
- ^ a b "Christen A. Smith". NPR Diverse Sources Database. NPR. July 22, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Kennedy (May 1, 2020). "Podcasts from staff and faculty members help you learn while you listen". University of Texas. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Eshe (July 16, 2020). "Combating Anti-Black Racism in Brazil". SAPIENS. Wenner‑Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, with University of Chicago Press. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2021.