Andrew DJ Shield

Dr. Andrew DJ Shield is an Assistant Professor of Migration History at Leiden University, affiliated with the interdisciplinary 'Social Citizenship and Migration' project. He chairs Leiden’s LGBT+ Network and focuses on sexuality, race, and diversity in post-1945 Europe. He holds dual PhDs in History (CUNY Graduate Center, 2015) and Communication (Roskilde University, 2018). His work bridges migration studies, queer history, and social media analysis.

Education:

• BA in Arabic and European Immigration Studies, Brown University (2007)
• PhD in History, CUNY Graduate Center (2015)
• PhD in Communication, Roskilde University (2018)

Research Interests: Shield examines LGBTQ+ histories, migration patterns, and intersectional identities through oral histories, archival materials, and digital ethnography. His books Immigrants in the Sexual Revolution and Immigrants on Grindr explore how migrants navigate race, sexuality, and belonging in Europe. He employs postcolonial frameworks to critique Eurocentric narratives in migration studies.

Awards & Grants:

• 2019-2020: Interdisciplinary Activity Grant (Young Academy Leiden)
• 2018-2019: Leiden Global Interactions SEED Grant
• 2015-2018: Danish Council Sapere Aude Fellowship

His work often intersects with transnational queer activism, as seen in his seed grant collaboration with Ann Marie Wilson on 1960s+ global LGBTQ+ movements.

Teaching & Advising: Shield teaches courses on migration history, queer historiography, and oral history methods. He advises PhD candidate Jamel Buhari. Recent courses include 'Queer History Since 1700' and 'Oral History.'

Labs/Teams: Co-leads the 'Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence' research cluster at Leiden, focusing on 1500–present globalization dynamics.