About
Karen Graubart is a Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in colonial Latin America, Spanish language and literature, Islamic studies, gender and sexuality, legal history, race and ethnicity, and Atlantic world studies. She is available to direct dissertations and has been recognized for her scholarly contributions.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Research Interests: Karen's work examines early modern Spanish Empire structures through the lens of religious and racial self-governance, focusing on marginalized communities' agency in Seville and Peru. Her innovative methodology combines GIS mapping with traditional archival research, challenging Eurocentric narratives in Atlantic world studies.
Scientific Awards:
- Transatlantic Studies Association Book Prize (2022) for Republics of Difference
- Ligia Parra Jahn Prize (2007) for With Our Labor and Sweat
Grants & Fellowships: Her research has been supported by prestigious institutions including the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), National Endowment for the Humanities, American Council of Learned Societies, John Carter Brown Library, American Association of University Women, and Fulbright programs.
