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Casey Nelson Blake works on modern U.S. intellectual cultural history with an emphasis on the relationship between artistic modernism and cultural criticism in democratic citizenship. His publications include 'Beloved Community: Cultural Criticism' exploring figures like Randolph Bourne, Van Wyck Brooks, Waldo Frank, and Lewis Mumford, as well as 'Arts Democracy: Art, Public Culture, State.' He co-authored 'Armory Show 100: Modernism Revolution' with Daniel Borus and Howard Brick, and is currently working on a cultural biography of writer and critic Paul Goodman. Professor Blake joined Columbia University in 1999 and served as the founding Director of the Center for American Studies after previously directing American Studies programs at Indiana University and Washington University, and teaching at Reed College. At Columbia, he has overseen the development of civic engagement initiatives at the Center, particularly the 'Freedom Citizenship' program, which provides humanities education and college mentoring to underserved high school students.
Columbia University • New York, NY
Joined as a Professor and founding Director of the Center for American Studies, overseeing various academic programs and civic engagement initiatives.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)