David Sartorius

David Sartorius is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Maryland, College of Arts and Humanities, and a faculty affiliate of the Latin American Studies Center and the Department of Women's Studies.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in History, University of North Carolina, 2003

Professor Sartorius specializes in Latin American and Caribbean history with research focusing on race, empire, and mobility in the Spanish colonial context. His work examines racial politics of colonial rule, historical memory, and material culture of travel documents, including studies on free-colored militias, the 1812 Spanish Constitution, and Darwinism in 19th-century Cuba. Current research investigates passport systems in Cuba as windows into mobility and classification.

His notable recognition includes:

• Shelby Cullom Davis Center Fellow (Fall 2025)

He serves as co-editor of Social Text and assistant editor of The Americas, and participates in the Tepoztlán Institute for the Transnational History of the Americas organizing collective. The text provides no details regarding student advising or grant funding.