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Claire Hautot is a Part-Time Lecturer of Religious Studies at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Louisiana State University (LSU). She is a doctoral candidate in Anthropology and Sociology of Religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School (expected graduation Spring 2025).
Education:
- B.A. in Religious Studies, Rhodes College (2014)
- M.A. in Anthropology & Women’s and Gender Studies, Brandeis University (2016)
Research Interests: Claire’s work focuses on religion in the U.S., the anthropology of the American South, civil religion, neo-confederacy, white nationalism, and public memory. She explores how historical narratives intersect with contemporary social and political dynamics, particularly in Southern U.S. contexts.
Awards & Honors:
- Social Science Research Council Dissertation Development Program (2018)
- Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture Research Grant (2018; declined)
- Women’s Studies Endowed Fellowship (Brandeis University, 2015-2016)
- Inductee into Theta Alpha Kappa and Order of Omega Honor Societies (2014)
Teaching & Grants: Claire teaches REL 1000: Religions of the World at LSU. She has secured grants for research, including the Rhodes Institute Fellowship (2013) and Brandeis Graduate Research Grant (2015). Her work bridges anthropology, history, and critical race studies.
