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Ruth Behar is the James W. Fernandez Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include concepts of home, diaspora, displacement, and immigration, focusing on issues of narrative and life stories through ethnographic memoir. Behar is also recognized for her work in visual anthropology, particularly through photography and film, as well as feminist ethnography. Her regional expertise encompasses Spain, Mexico, Cuba, and the experiences of Latinas/os, specifically within Sephardic and Latin American Jewish communities. She has received prestigious awards including the MacArthur Foundation Fellows Award and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Award. Behar is an established academic with a profound commitment to cross-disciplinary studies that engage with Latin American Caribbean Studies, Women’s Studies, and Judaic Studies. Her publications, including 'Traveling Heavy: Memoir Journeys', delve into the intersections of identity and culture.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science