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Erin McElroy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington. Their research explores the intersections of gentrification, technology, fascism, empire, and racial capitalism, particularly in the context of Romania. McElroy's current work includes a manuscript titled 'Silicon Valley Imperialism: Techno Fantasies and Frictions in a Postsocialist Context' set to be published in 2024 by Duke University Press. McElroy is also a cofounder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, a collective focused on data visualization and counter-cartography that promotes housing justice through reports, maps, and digital media. Additionally, they are involved in public scholarship as a coeditor of the Radical Housing Journal, which foregrounds research and organizing related to housing issues on a transnational scale. At the University of Washington, McElroy leads the Anti-Eviction Lab, which investigates landlord surveillance techniques, and addresses topics such as technology, racial capitalism, and social movements in their teaching. Previously, they taught in the Department of American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and have conducted postdoctoral research at the AI Institute at New York University.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Focus on research and teaching in geography, with an emphasis on technology, gentrification, and housing justice.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Taught courses in American Studies, focusing on social justice and cultural studies.
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