Laila Haidarali

Dr. Laila Haidarali is Associate Professor of History at Queen's University specializing in 20th-century African American women's history. Her research examines intersections of race, gender, and beauty culture through historical periods including the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights era.

Research focuses on:

• Brown beauty ideals in African American culture
• Modeling industry and racial representation
• Postwar glamorization of "Brownskin" models
• Consumer culture and racial identity

Publications include the monograph Brown Beauty exploring color politics from Harlem Renaissance to WWII, and articles on African American women in higher education and modeling professions.