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Leora Auslander specializes in the fields of Caribbean-Atlantic history, cultural empires and imperialism, gender, sexuality, and modern European Jewish studies. As the Founding Director of the Center for Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Chicago, she has made significant contributions to the understanding of nineteenth- and twentieth-century European social and cultural history, particularly focusing on France and Germany. Her recent work, including the book 'Cultural Revolutions', examines the connections between the Atlantic world and colonial America, as well as the transnational developments across Europe in the context of everyday life and material culture. Auslander’s research addresses the intersections of material culture, politics, and everyday life, exploring how mundane objects and practices can provoke conflict and shape identities. A recipient of the Quantrell Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching in 2023, she regularly teaches courses that are informed by her research agenda and that use diverse sources to engage students in critical examinations of European colonialism and postcolonial realities. Her scholarly output includes numerous publications, many of which focus on material culture and its role in politics and identity formation during significant historical periods.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Leora Auslander has served as a faculty member, focusing on areas of history that intersect with material culture, colonialism, and gender studies.
Department of Philosophy