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Caitlin Fitz is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Northwestern University, specializing in early U.S. history with a broad hemispheric perspective. Her research investigates the engagement between early U.S. communities and foreign cultures, and how ordinary people's experiences intersected with formal politics. Fitz is the author of the award-winning book, Sister Republics: United States in the Age of American Revolutions, which reveals how the independence movements in Latin America influenced American views on race and republicanism. Currently, she is exploring the impact of Latin Americans on U.S. abolitionism and women's rights activism, along with developing a project on women's sports in early America. She has received fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies. Active in scholarly societies, she serves on the Advisory Council for the Society of Historians of the Early American Republic. Fitz has published numerous articles, essays, and reviews in prestigious outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and Atlantic, and she regularly collaborates with educators and public history organizations. Her teaching includes courses on American history prior to 1865 and global women's sports history, and she advises graduate students in early U.S. history.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaching courses on American history and supervising graduate research.
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