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Jessica Graham is a Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego. She completed her Ph.D. in History at the University of Chicago in 2010 and holds a master’s degree in Africana Studies from Cornell University, awarded in 2000. Her scholarly work focuses on Brazilian history, particularly the intersection of race, politics, and cultural diplomacy between Brazil and the United States during the 20th century. Dr. Graham is the author of 'Shifting Meaning of Democracy: Race, Politics, Culture in the United States and Brazil,' published by the University of California Press in 2019, which examines the impact of communism, fascism, and Black activism on the evolving racial meanings of political democracy in both nations. Her research has received numerous accolades from various academic associations, highlighting her contributions to the field. Professor Graham continues to analyze the roles of Black activists and their ideologies across the left and right spectrums in Brazil during the 1930s.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).