Dr. Jennifer Graber

Biography

Professor Graber works on Native American religions, religious violence, and inter-religious encounters in American contexts. Her significant publications include the 2018 book "Gods in Indian Country: Religion and the Struggle in the American West," which discusses the religious transformations of Kiowa Indians amidst conflicts with Euro-Americans in the Indian Territory. Another notable work is "Furnace Affliction: Prisons and Religion in Antebellum America," which investigates the intersection of church and state within the context of the founding nation's penal institutions. Currently, she is engaged in a project named "Ghost Dancing in Native North America," focusing on Native actors and epistemologies related to the Ghost Dance of 1890. Dr. Graber has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities in support of her projects. She teaches various undergraduate and graduate courses on history of religion in the United States, Native American religions, and also delves into topics like religious freedom and violence. Additionally, she has served as the Associate Director of the University of Texas's program in Native American and Indigenous Studies, and has contributed to public knowledge through consultations with institutions like the Eiteljorg Museum and Sing Sing Prison Museum.

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