Hillary Lazar

Hillary Lazar is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on 21st-century social movements and structural inequality, employing an intersectional lens to examine power dynamics, oppression, and resistance. She explores political emotions in movements like Black Lives Matter and climate justice, as well as evaluating activism's societal impacts.

• Affiliations: University of Pittsburgh (Teaching Assistant Professor), affiliated with movement research networks
• Education: Ph.D. Sociology (Pittsburgh, 2021), M.A. Sociology (Pittsburgh, 2016), M.A. History (SF State, 2005), B.A. History (Cornell, 2000)

Her work bridges theory and practice through writings on anarchism, transnational democracy movements, and new media's role in political rhetoric. She emphasizes applied sociology and democratic classroom pedagogy, informed by over a decade of college teaching and nonprofit leadership in social justice initiatives.

Publications span anarchist theory, movement strategies, and intersectional analyses, reflecting her commitment to scholar-activism. Her research integrates historical case studies with contemporary mobilizations, addressing topics like border politics and antifascist organizing. Lazar actively supports movements through academic and community engagement.