Julie Greene

Julie Greene is a Professor of History and Affiliate Professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She directs the Center for Global Migration Studies, co-founded with Ira Berlin, which explores global migration and U.S. immigration politics. Her research focuses on labor history, transnational migration, and the intersection of capitalism with imperialism, particularly examining the Panama Canal’s construction and its impact on Caribbean workers. Greene has authored influential books like *The Canal Builders* (2009), recipient of the James A. Rawley Prize, and *Box 25: Archival Secrets, Caribbean Workers, and the Panama Canal* (2025).

Her work bridges labor movements, diaspora studies, and empire, emphasizing how migration shaped U.S. global power. Recent articles analyze class formation, transimperial migration, and critiques of capitalist historiography. Greene’s research has been supported by major fellowships and awards, including from the NEH and ACLS.

• Research Interests: Labor migration, U.S. imperialism, transnational approaches, archival studies
• Key Projects: Current book project *Movable Empire* examines labor migrations’ role in U.S. global power (1890–1934).

Greene has held leadership roles in academic societies, including president of the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (2013–2015) and the Labor and Working-Class History Association. She edits the *Labor: Studies in Working-Class History* journal and contributes to media outlets like *Time.com*.