Christina B. Hanhardt

Christina B. Hanhardt is an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities. She is also affiliated with the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Consortium for Race, Gender, and Ethnicity.

• Ph.D., American Studies, New York University
• M.A., American Studies, New York University
• M.A., Inter-Arts Program, San Francisco State University
• A.B., Semiotics, Department of Modern Culture and Media, Brown University

Her research explores the intersections of post-WWII U.S. social movements, urban studies, and the politics of sexuality and punishment. Key areas include queer theory, gender studies, and LGBTQ history. She has contributed to journals such as Radical History Review, GLQ, and Journal of American History, as well as edited volumes like Policing the Planet and the LGBTQ Heritage Theme Study.

Notable awards include the Lambda Literary Award for her book Safe Space: Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence (2013) and the 2016 Champion of the Community Award. Her work has been funded by institutions like the Social Science Research Council and the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry.

• Lambda Literary Award for Best Book in LGBT Studies (2013)
• Honorable Mention, American Studies Association’s John Hope Franklin Prize
• Honorable Mention, American Studies Association’s Lora Romero Prize
• 2013 Teaching Award, Undergraduate Studies
• 2016 Champion of the Community Award, LGBT Equity Office

Her research has been supported by grants from the Social Science Research Council, the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University, the University of Maryland’s General Research Board, the Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Fund, and the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at CUNY.