Dr. Jason Young

Biography

Jason Young is an Associate Professor in History at the University of Michigan, specializing in Nineteenth-Century United States History, African American History, and African Diaspora studies. He explores the intersection of art, religion, and folk culture, with a focus on African-American religious practices and their historical contexts. Young is the author of 'Rituals of Resistance: African Atlantic Religion in the Kongo and Lowcountry Region of Georgia and South Carolina during the Era of Slavery,' which examines religious ritual practices linked to West-Central Africa. He also co-edited the collection 'Souls of W.E.B. Du Bois: New Essays and Reflections,' analyzing Du Bois's religious beliefs and their scholarly implications. Additionally, he co-curated the exhibition 'Hear Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina,' showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 9, 2022, to February 5, 2023. Currently, he is working on a research project titled 'To Make Slave Anew': Art, History, Politics, and Authenticity.

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