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Rebecca Louise Carter is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Brown University. She received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Michigan in 2010, and holds a B.A. from Northwestern University in Psychology and Art Theory Practice. Before joining the faculty at Brown, she completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship as an ACLS New Faculty Fellow (2011-2013) and served as a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University (2009-2011). Carter's research focuses on Black Studies, exploring the intersections of vulnerability, violence, and kinship. Her book, "Prayers for the People: Homicide and Humanity in Crescent City," is a historical ethnographic study that examines the experiences of an African American religious community in New Orleans through the lens of violence and mourning post-Hurricane Katrina. The book highlights the ongoing erasure faced by young Black men victims of homicide and advocates for a restoration of kinship ties and community support. Currently, she is developing projects that continue to explore themes of Black aliveness and the social and political dimensions of urban life.
Department: Department of Economics