Dr. Craig Wilder

Professor

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Biography

Craig Steven Wilder is a historian specializing in American institutions and ideas. He is the Barton L. Weller Professor at MIT's History Department and author of "Ebony & Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s Universities" which won multiple book awards and was named one of Kirkus Reviews' nonfiction books of the year. His work highlights the historical ties of various colleges and universities to slavery and the slave trade, a subject he has extensively researched and published about. Wilder has also served as a senior fellow at the Bard Prison Initiative, providing educational opportunities to those incarcerated in New York State prisons. His insights have contributed to various documentaries and historical exhibits, and he has taught at notable institutions such as Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and the New School. He actively engages in projects that examine the socio-political landscape surrounding historical African American experiences and contributions to American culture.

Research Interests

Experience

Barton L. Weller Professor

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Professor specializing in American institutions and history.

Courses

Comparative History of New York City Black Radical Tradition in America Slavery and Christianity in America