Dr. Daniel Nemser

Biography

Daniel Nemser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on colonial Latin America, specifically addressing issues related to race, materiality, and political economy through an indigenous studies lens, particularly Nahuatl. He authored the book "Infrastructures of Race: Concentration Biopolitics in Colonial Mexico" (2017), which explores the genealogy of spatial concentration techniques used in colonial governance. His work argues that the specific sites, bodies, and objects involved in these processes shape the emergence of new racial categories and subjectivities. Currently, he is engaged in a book project examining the rise of racial slavery in colonial Mexico, with an emphasis on circulatory infrastructures such as roads. His scholarly contributions include co-editing special issues and writing numerous journal articles and chapters in esteemed publications, contributing to the discourse surrounding racialization and capitalism within the context of the Iberian Empire.

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