Dr. Andrea Wright

Biography

Andrea Wright is a Lecturer in Anthropology at Harvard University, where she also serves as the Allston Burr Resident Dean of Eliot House and Assistant Dean of Harvard College. Her academic interests focus on migration, intimate labor, and feminist anthropology, alongside issues of care, gender, and race. She is committed to engaged scholarship and feminist pedagogy, emphasizing activism and teaching that reflects contemporary social challenges. As part of her role at Harvard, Wright is involved in various academic and community initiatives that promote scholarly inquiry and social justice. Her work often intersects with themes of activism and the lived experiences of marginalized groups, contributing to a deeper understanding of both historical and contemporary anthropological perspectives.

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