Jason Sokol

Jason Sokol is a Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire, specializing in the Civil Rights Movement and 20th-century U.S. history. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and has held post-doctoral fellowships at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell University. His research focuses on race, politics, and social change, with notable works including The Heavens Might Crack (2018) and There Goes My Everything (2006). Sokol’s work bridges academic and public scholarship, appearing in outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in History, UC Berkeley
• M.A. in History, UC Berkeley
• B.A., Oberlin College

His research interests span Civil Rights Movement dynamics, African-American history, and political history. Sokol has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and frequently lectures on topics like MLK’s legacy and urban racial politics. Courses taught include seminars on modern U.S. history and rethinking the Civil Rights Movement.

Publications include peer-reviewed articles in Journal of African American History and conference presentations on global perspectives of MLK’s death. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding historical trauma and social justice.