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Katherine Jensen serves as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Sociology and the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin (2018) with a Doctoral Portfolio in African and African Diaspora Studies
Dr. Jensen's research centers on race/racism, refugees and immigration, political sociology, and forced migration in the Americas, with concentrated focus on Brazil and the Southern Cone. As an ethnographer, she investigates how bureaucratic practices, racialization processes, and legal frameworks shape refugee experiences and status determination. Her work bridges qualitative methodology, migration studies, and Latin American sociopolitical contexts, emphasizing grassroots perspectives on asylum systems.
Her publication record (2015-2023) reveals consistent thematic focus on refugee status production in Brazil, examining intersections of race, nationality, and bureaucratic power. She has published in leading sociology journals including Ethnic and Racial Studies, Qualitative Sociology, and American Behavioral Scientist, with her 2023 book The Color of Asylum: The Racial Politics of Safe Haven in Brazil (University of Chicago Press) establishing her as a key scholar in migration studies.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Fulbright Fellow
- P.E.O. Scholar
Dr. Jensen teaches specialized courses including Soc 496 Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality and Soc 496 Asylum and Refugees. Information regarding research grants, advising activities, laboratories, or research teams was not provided in the source materials.
