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Chandra M Manning is Professor of History in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown University, where she also serves as Director of the Georgetown Institute for Global History and Director of the Senior Honor Seminar in History. She specializes in 19th-century U.S. history, with a focus on the Civil War, slavery and emancipation, Lincoln, citizenship, and cultural history.
Her research centers on the social and political dynamics of the American Civil War, particularly how enslaved people shaped the course of the conflict and the process of emancipation. She explores the lived experiences of soldiers, refugees, and freedpeople, and how their actions redefined American citizenship and national identity. Her work bridges academic scholarship and public history, informed by her prior experience as a National Park Service Ranger and consultant for museums and historical societies. She also has a growing interest in neurodiversity within historical scholarship and academic life.
Her major publications include Troubled Refuge: Struggling for Freedom in the Civil War (2016) and What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War (2007). These works examine the centrality of slavery to the Civil War and the transformative role of African Americans in securing freedom. Her publications reflect deep archival research and a commitment to understanding historical actors on their own terms.
Her scholarly excellence has been recognized with several major awards:
- Avery O. Craven Prize, Organization of American Historians
- Honorable Mention, Lincoln Prize
- Honorable Mention, Virginia Literary Awards for Nonfiction
- Finalist, Jefferson Davis Prize
- Finalist, Frederick Douglass Prize
- Jefferson Davis Prize, American Civil War Museum
Manning advises senior honors theses in history and contributes to the intellectual life of Georgetown through leadership in global history initiatives. While no specific grants or research teams are mentioned, her directorship roles indicate active mentorship and institutional leadership. Her public engagement through historical consulting underscores her commitment to accessible, impactful history.
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