Dr. Lorenzo Costaguta

Biography

Lorenzo Costaguta is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, specializing in the intersection of race and class within historical contexts. His work focuses on the history of socialism in the United States and Europe, particularly the socialist movement's evolution in relation to racial dynamics. Costaguta authored the monograph 'Workers Colors Unite: Race Origins American Socialism,' which employs a multilingual archival approach to examine how European immigrants, especially from Germany, influenced American socialist thought on race from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. His current research project seeks to revisit the ideas of race and class through the framework of the Socialist International between 1889 and 1914, linking these concepts to the rise of Jim Crow in the United States and the escalation of antisemitism in Europe. Costaguta also contributes to the European Labour History Network and holds fellowships from the Royal Historical Society and the Higher Education Academy, evidencing his active engagement in historical scholarship.

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