Erin Krafft

Erin Krafft, PhD (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Crime & Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, housed within the College of Arts & Sciences. Her academic background includes a PhD in Slavic Studies from Brown University (2015), an MA in Literary Translation from the University of East Anglia (2009), and a BA in Slavic Languages and Literatures from UC Berkeley (2007). She teaches courses in Social Theory, Gender and the State, and Urban Studies, integrating interdisciplinary frameworks to address power dynamics in crime and justice systems.

Her research focuses on transnational feminisms, linguistic translation of gender concepts, and totalitarianism studies. Notable projects include the Transformative Justice Certificate Program, funded by a $149,992 grant from the MA Department of Higher Education. Her work bridges activism and academia, examining topics like Pussy Riot's anti-neoliberal resistance and the paradoxes of Russia's far-right movements.

Dr. Krafft has received the Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence (2024) and contributed to collaborative scholarship through co-authored works on abolitionist criminology and anti-racist pedagogy. She engages in community-based research, particularly within alternative educational spaces, and serves on interdisciplinary programs including Black Studies and Women's and Gender Studies.

Her scholarship spans multiple continents, addressing issues such as authoritarianism in Brazil and Russia, while maintaining a commitment to public-facing scholarship through projects like Un/Learning the State. Office location: Liberal Arts 399F.