David Freund

David M. P. Freund is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Maryland, College Park, with an affiliate appointment in American Studies. His research focuses on modern U.S. history, state policy, and racial politics. He has authored seminal works such as *Colored Property* (2007) and edited *The Modern American Metropolis* (2015), earning major academic awards including the Ellis W. Hawley Prize and Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award. Freund’s scholarship bridges historical analysis with public policy, examining topics like suburbanization, financial policy, and market mythologies. He teaches courses on metropolitan history, political economy, and inequality, and has contributed to public history initiatives such as California Newsreel’s *Race: The Power of an Illusion*.

His recent work includes a forthcoming manuscript *State Money: Financial Policy and Market Mythologies in American History*. Freund has received grants from the Woodrow Wilson International Center and the Graham Foundation, and collaborates with organizations addressing housing segregation and urban policy. His interdisciplinary approach integrates historical research with contemporary social and economic debates.