Karen Morrison

Karen 'Kym' Morrison is an Associate Professor of History at San Francisco State University specializing in Latin American and African diaspora studies. Her research examines racial formation processes across the Caribbean, particularly in Cuba and Brazil, with focus on black female agency and intellectual history. Morrison was awarded a Fulbright Research Scholarship to Brazil (2015-2016) where she began her second monograph project on black identity and racial hybridity in post-abolition Rio de Janeiro.

Morrison's scholarship critically analyzes:

• Intersections of race, sexuality and social identity
• Forms of non-traditional political power among black women
• Intellectual history of African diaspora communities
• Post-abolition racial dynamics

Her award-winning book Cuba's Racial Crucible received the 2016 Northeast Council on Latin American Studies Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize for its transformative examination of mestizaje narratives.