Hilde Libra R.

Hilde Libra R. is a Professor in the Department of History at San José State University. Her work intersects with African American Studies, Gender Studies, and Native American History, focusing on critical themes such as slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in the 19th-century United States.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Harvard University, History
  • M.A., Harvard University, History
  • B.A., University of California at Berkeley, History and Native American Studies

Her research explores the complexities of race, gender, and social structures through interdisciplinary lenses, drawing on legal history, medical history, and cultural studies. She emphasizes the relevance of historical understanding to contemporary societal challenges.

Key publications include Slavery, Fatherhood, and Paternal Duty in African American Communities over the Long Nineteenth Century (2020) and Worth a Dozen Men: Women and Nursing in the Civil War South (2012), reflecting her focus on marginalized narratives and institutional dynamics.

Scientific Awards:

• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship at Stanford University (2017-18)
• Research Institute for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity Fellowship at Stanford University (2005)