George Reid Andrews

George Reid Andrews is a Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. His work focuses on Afro-Latin America, race relations, and comparative history. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1978), with earlier degrees from Dartmouth College (BA, 1972) and Wisconsin (MA, 1974). Andrews has authored numerous books and articles, including Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000 and Blackness in the White Nation. His research examines racial inequality, slavery, and the African diaspora across Latin America.

His teaching spans courses on colonial and modern Latin America, race in Latin America, and U.S.-Latin American relations. Andrews has advised over 15 PhD students, many of whom focus on Afro-Latino history and social movements. Awards include the Guggenheim Fellowship (1996), Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award (1996), and multiple Arthur Whitaker Prizes.

Andrews has held visiting professorships in Uruguay and Brazil, and serves on editorial boards for journals like Hispanic American Historical Review. His work bridges academic research with public engagement, including lectures at over 100 institutions globally.