About
Laura Goldblatt is an Assistant Professor of Global Studies & Engagements and Track Director of the Global Commerce in Culture & Society (GCCS) at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on state propaganda, material culture, and the intersection of universities with socio-economic dynamics. She examines how state-sponsored cultural artifacts, such as literary texts and postage stamps, influenced marginalized groups like Native and Black Americans during the 20th century. Her work also critiques the university's role in local housing markets and labor practices.
Her peer-reviewed publications appear in journals including Mississippi Quarterly, Journal of American Studies, and Winterthur Portfolio. She is co-authoring a monograph on U.S. postage stamps' moral themes with Richard Handler, alongside a solo work exploring propaganda's reception in settler colonial contexts. No notable scientific awards are mentioned.
Laura’s research integrates literary analysis with socio-economic critique, emphasizing marginalized communities’ agency in appropriating cultural artifacts. She advocates for university accountability in addressing systemic inequities through spatial and labor policies.
