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Christopher Luse is an Instructional Associate Professor of American History in the Department of History at the University of Mississippi, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. He is the only full-time History Professor at the Tupelo Branch Campus, where he teaches advanced undergraduate courses on topics such as Revolutionary America, the Civil War Era, and the history of Mississippi.
- B.A. in History from College of Wooster (1999)
- M.A. in History from Northern Illinois University (1999)
- Ph.D. in History from Emory University (2008)
Dr. Luse specializes in Antebellum Southern History, focusing on the role of the Proslavery Argument, 19th Century Ethnology, and the Use of Scientific Racism in the Proslavery Argument. His research delves into how pseudoscientific theories like polygenesis were weaponized to justify slavery during the 19th century.
His publications include a peer-reviewed journal article on polygenesis and the defense of slavery (2007), a bicentennial history book on Mississippi (2017), and a dissertation expanding on the same themes (2008). These works analyze the intersection of racial ideology, science, and politics in pre-Civil War America.
- John T. Hubbell Prize (2007) for best article in Civil War History
- Mellon Teaching Fellowship (2005-2006) at Emory University
- Phi Beta Kappa member (College of Wooster Chapter, 1985)
As a dedicated educator, he teaches 400-level courses on U.S. history, including military history, African American history, and the history of Mississippi. He is also affiliated with the Southern Historical Association.
