Amanda Walker-Johnson

Amanda Walker-Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research focuses on the racial politics of education, critical race theory, intersectionality, and the cultural studies of science. She investigates the politics of genealogies, emphasizing 'worlding anthropologies' and amplifying Black and Third World feminist contributions to the discipline.

Her academic background includes training in the Austin school of African Diaspora Studies. She is affiliated with Machmer Hall, located at 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA. While no specific awards or grants are detailed here, her work centers on decolonizing anthropological knowledge and centering marginalized voices in academic discourse.