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Andrew S. Baer serves as an Associate Professor in the History Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a dual appointment in UAB's African American Studies program. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in History from Northwestern University, an M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in History from the University of Florida.
Dr. Baer's research focuses on the intersection of race, policing, and social movements in American history. His work particularly examines how Black communities and activists have organized against police violence and systemic injustice. His scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary social justice concerns, creating valuable connections between academic research and real-world issues.
His publications include the book Beyond the Usual Beating: The Jon Burge Police Torture Scandal and Social Movements for Police Accountability in Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 2020), which examines community responses to police torture in Chicago. He is also completing a second book, Who's Killing Us?: How Black Feminists and Their Allies Fought to Make Thirteen Murders Matter in 1979 Boston and Beyond, which explores how feminist activists, including the Combahee River Collective, responded to the murders of Black women and girls in Boston.
Before joining UAB, Dr. Baer spent two years as a graduate fellow at the American Bar Foundation, an independent non-profit organization advancing scholarship on law and society. His interdisciplinary approach combines historical methodology with legal and social justice perspectives.
