About
Adam R. Rosenblatt is a Professor of the Practice in International Comparative Studies and Cultural Anthropology at Duke University, part of the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University (2011) and a B.A. from Yale University (2000). His work bridges forensic science, human rights, and public engagement with death and memory.
Rosenblatt’s research focuses on cemeteries as sites of historical contestation, forensic investigations after atrocity, and graphic ethnography. His notable works include *Digging for the Disappeared* (Stanford UP, 2015), which won a Choice award, and *Cemetery Citizens* (forthcoming). He teaches courses on death, burial, and justice, as well as graphic ethnography.
His awards include recognition for academic contributions, such as being highlighted in *Celebrating Duke’s New Full Professors* (2025). He leads projects like the Durham Black Burial Grounds Collaboratory, funded by Duke’s Office of the Provost. Rosenblatt’s interdisciplinary approach integrates activism, art, and scholarship to address issues of justice and memory.
