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Dr. Amani Morrison serves as Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture in the Department of English at Georgetown University, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of race, space, and cultural production. Her work bridges literary analysis, urban studies, and digital humanities to examine Black spatial practices and cultural formations.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in African American and African Diaspora Studies from the University of California, Berkeley
- M.A. in African American Studies from the University of California, Berkeley
- B.A. in American Studies (magna cum laude) from the University of Richmond
Morrison's research investigates how African American communities negotiate urban environments through cultural expression, with particular focus on 20th-century literary representations of spatial confinement and resistance. Her current book project pioneers the cultural history of Chicago's mid-century kitchenette apartments as sites of Black creativity and survival, analyzing their role in shaping literary movements and urban ecologies. This work extends into digital humanities through data curation projects that visualize historical spatial patterns.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship supporting work with the Colored Conventions Project
- National Council for Black Studies research award
- Shortlisting for the Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize for dissertation excellence
As Lead Principal Investigator for Georgetown's 2023-2024 Mellon Sawyer Seminar on 'Creative Placemaking, Black Restorative Ecologies, and Black Spatial Futures,' Morrison directs a major interdisciplinary initiative examining how Black communities reshape urban landscapes through cultural practices. The project supports postdoctoral and dissertation fellows while creating community-engaged programming across Washington D.C., demonstrating her commitment to translating academic research into public scholarship that addresses contemporary spatial justice issues.
