Chad Williams

Chad Williams is a Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University, holding the Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Chair. His expertise spans African American history, military history, and intellectual history, with a focus on the World War I era and W.E.B. Du Bois. His research emphasizes the intersection of race, war, and social justice.

Williams earned his BA (History & African American Studies) from UCLA, followed by MA and PhD in History from Princeton University. His scholarship includes award-winning works such as Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era and The Wounded World, recognized as best books of 2023 by major publications.

He has held fellowships including the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and a residency at the Schomburg Center. His academic contributions bridge historical analysis with contemporary social justice discourse.