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Gregory D. Smithers is a Professor of American History in the Department of History at Virginia Commonwealth University, specializing in Indigenous and African American histories from the 18th century to present with emphasis on Cherokee peoples and environmental narratives.
Education
- Ph.D. in History, University of California, Davis
- B.A. (First Class Honours), Australian Catholic University
Research Interests: Smithers' work centers on Native American history, environmental history, and intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. His scholarship examines Cherokee diaspora, Two-Spirit identities, and settler colonial impacts, connecting historical analysis to contemporary social justice and environmental sustainability through publicly accessible narratives.
Scientific Awards
- British Academy Global Professorship (2019)
- Virginia Humanities Fellow (2019)
- Wills Research Fellow, Tennessee Historical Society (2018)
- Visiting U.S. Fellow, Eccles Centre for American Studies (2015)
- Independent Publishers Book Award, Multicultural Non-Fiction (2017)
- Historical Book Award, North Carolina Society of Historians (2016)
Research Leadership: Currently directing the British Academy-funded "Cherokee Riverkeepers" digital humanities project with the University of Sheffield, examining waterways in Cherokee history, and completing the book "The Water Carriers: A Journey Through Cherokee History and the Secret Life of Rivers" (Pegasus Books). His media appearances include History Hack, Armchair Historian, and Impolite Conversation podcasts.
