Dr. Erik Mcduffie

Professor

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Biography

Erik S. McDuffie is a Professor in the Department of African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research and teaching interests include the African diaspora, black feminism, black queer theory, black radicalism, urban history, and black masculinity. He is the author of 'Sojourning Freedom: Black Women, American Communism, Making Black Left Feminism,' which received the Wesley-Logan Prize from the American Historical Association and the Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians. McDuffie's scholarly articles have been published in various journals, contributing significantly to the fields of African American history and diaspora studies. His current project involves a forthcoming book titled 'Garveyism in the Diasporic Midwest: American Heartland and Global Black Freedom, 1920-80,' focusing on the political exchanges in the heartland of the African world. His academic contributions have been recognized by several fellowships and awards, including the American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Urbana, IL

Teaching and conducting research in African American Studies and History.

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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