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Katharine Capshaw is a Professor of English at the University of Connecticut, specializing in children’s literature, African American studies, and urban cultural history. Her research bridges literary analysis with social justice themes, particularly focusing on how marginalized communities use storytelling to address systemic issues like racism and poverty. She has authored transformative works such as Civil Rights Childhood (2014) and Children’s Literature of the Harlem Renaissance (2004), both award-winning studies of literature’s role in cultural liberation.
Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, linking visual culture, drama, and historical context. Recent projects include examining Black Arts Movement-inspired children’s theater in urban settings. Capshaw’s scholarship has been recognized with major awards from the Children’s Literature Association and international research societies.
As an active scholar, she co-edited Who Writes for Black Children? (2017), exploring early African American contributions to children’s literature. Her email is capshaw@uconn.edu, and her full CV is available through UConn’s English department website.
