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Katrina Quisumbing King studies racial classification and exclusion from a historical perspective, foregrounding the state's authority to manage populations. She is particularly interested in the ways state actors conceive of and make decisions regarding race and citizenship. Her research recenters empire as a key political formation. In the U.S. context, she focuses especially on how the state defines colonized populations and how those people fit into the U.S. racial order. Professor Quisumbing King earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Prior to joining Northwestern, she spent several years as a Provost's Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Southern California.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
teaches courses related to sociology focusing on race, law, and empire.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
conducted research and taught in the field of sociology.
Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.