Julilly Kohler-Hausmann

Julilly Kohler-Hausmann is an Associate Professor at Cornell University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences through the History Department and American Studies Program. Her research investigates intersections between political culture, legal systems, and societal inequality in post-WWII United States.

• Specializes in political, legal, and social history
• Focuses on welfare state decline and carceral system growth
• Current project: U.S. democracy post-1965 Voting Rights Act

Her publications explore topics like the Rockefeller Drug Laws, voter disenfranchisement, and the racialized construction of the 'welfare queen' trope. She teaches courses such as Sex, Drugs, and Experimenting with Democracy in 1960s and 1970s America.