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Stephanie Smallwood is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Washington. She earned her Ph.D. from Duke University in 1999. Her research interests center on topics related to Africa and the Atlantic World, with a focus on empire, colonialism, nationalism, race, ethnicity, and slavery in the United States. She teaches a variety of courses, including the Atlantic Slave Trade and Honors Historical Method, and is dedicated to developing students' understanding of historiographic coverage and thematic conceptual agendas. Her mentoring aims to assist students in creating individualized course studies that encompass significant historical themes such as European exploration, cultural interactions among Native American, European, and African peoples, and the nuances of racial slavery. Smallwood’s comparative history work critically examines early modern Atlantic history and the methodological frameworks used in understanding colonial regimes in the Americas and their ties to Europe and Africa.
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