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Louis Philippe Romer is a Lecturer in Anthropology and Director of Africana Studies at Vassar College since 2016. His work intersects linguistic anthropology, political anthropology, media studies, and Africana studies.
- Education:
- BA, Utrecht University
- MA, MPhil, New York University
- MPhil, University of Cambridge
- PhD, New York University
His research explores populism, language and media, and the construction of decolonial and anti-capitalist political futures. Currently, he is completing a book titled Strategic Ambiguities: Race, Class, and Populism on the Caribbean Airwaves, analyzing populist discourse on talk radio in the Caribbean. A second project examines racial and colonial hierarchies through ethnography of tech work and social media activism in the Caribbean.
Research areas include:
- Creole Languages and Cultures
- Media Studies
- Colonial and Postcolonial Studies
His work has been supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation and the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds of the Netherlands. Romer contributes to public scholarship through platforms like Al Jazeera English, Daily Maverick, and Anthrodendum, emphasizing Global South perspectives.
