Dr. Angela Dillard

Biography

Angela Dillard is the Richard Meisler Collegiate Professor specializing in Afroamerican & African Studies, History, and the Residential College at the University of Michigan. Her research interests focus on Black intellectual history, the interrelations of religion and politics in the United States, and the dynamics of race, especially within the context of political movements ranging from the civil rights era to contemporary conservatism. Her noteworthy publications include "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Multicultural Conservatism in America" which critically examines conservative political thought among African Americans and other marginalized groups, and "Faith in the City: Preaching Radical Social Change in Detroit," which explores the role of religion in political radicalism from the 1930s to the 1960s. In addition, Dillard is co-principal investigator on the Egalitarian Metropolis project and advises the Detroit School of Urban Studies. She has served as the associate dean of undergraduate education for the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. Dillard maintains an interdisciplinary approach in her teaching, bringing historical perspectives to contemporary issues in society.

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