Eli Frank

Eli Frank is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Their research focuses on radical history, American communism, and the intellectual history of social movements, with a particular emphasis on Milwaukee's radical history. They teach courses such as North American Indian History, American History surveys, and collaborative interdisciplinary courses with the American Indian Studies program.

Educational Background: MA in History/MLIS (expected 2024), B.A. in History from UWM (2021). Their MA thesis explores 'Communists in Milwaukee during the ‘Long 1970s’ and ‘Black 1980s’.'

Research Interests: Frank examines the intersection of radical political movements, urban spaces, and historical memory. They have conducted spatial analyses of Milwaukee’s radicalism and collaborated on projects like Mapping Radical Milwaukee.

Awards: 2022 Archive Fellow at UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies.

Grants & Activities: Library internships, presentations on public history, and community engagement projects, including discussions on Milwaukee’s Black Lives Matter movement and historical commemoration practices.

Labs/Teams: Involved with UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies and collaborative public history initiatives with the Milwaukee Public Library and local schools.