Dr. Pauline Strong

Biography

Pauline Strong is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also holds a position with the Center for Women's and Gender Studies. Her research focuses on the representation of Native American cultures and identities in North American literature, scholarship, film, art, and museums. She explores the role that 20th-century youth organizations played in the development of racialized and gendered U.S. citizens. Strong is the author of significant academic works including 'American Indians and the American Imaginary: Cultural Representation Across the Centuries' (2012) and 'Captive Selves, Captivating Politics: The Poetics of Colonial American Captivity Narratives' (1999). She co-edited the volume 'New Perspectives on Native North America: Cultures, Histories, Representations' (2006). Her articles have been published in various journals and anthologies across disciplines such as American Studies, cultural studies, history, media studies, and sports studies. At the University of Texas at Austin, she directs the Humanities Institute, which facilitates interdisciplinary intellectual engagement within the campus community. Her prior leadership includes serving as President of the Society for Cultural Anthropology and Councilor for the American Society for Ethnohistory.

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