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Allison Powers Useche is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, affiliated with the Department of History within the College of Letters and Science. Her research examines the intersection of U.S. imperialism, international law, and critiques of state violence. She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. Previously, she held fellowships at Southern Methodist University, Texas Tech University, and the Institute of Historical Research in London. Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards including the Bancroft Dissertation Award and the Cromwell Dissertation Prize.
Her first book, Arbitrating Empire: United States Expansion and the Transformation of International Law (Oxford UP, 2024), traces how marginalized groups used international law to challenge U.S. colonial governance. Current projects include a history of sovereign debt in the Americas and a colonial history of comparative law. She teaches courses on U.S. imperialism, the North American West, and legal history.
Her research spans archives in the U.S., Mexico, Panama, and the UK, focusing on themes like transnational legal claims, political economy, and colonial resistance. Awards highlight her contributions to legal, diplomatic, and transnational history. She has also reviewed major works in economic history and contributed to special issues on insurgent political thought.
