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Lynn M. Thomas is a Professor in the Department of History and an Adjunct Professor in the Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Department and the Anthropology Department at the University of Washington. She is affiliated with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and actively involved in the African Studies Program.
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1997
- M.A., Northwestern University, 1993
- B.A./M.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1989
Her research explores the intersections of gender, colonialism, race, and technology in 20th-century East and Southern Africa. She examines how bodily practices (e.g., skin lightening, reproductive health) reflect and challenge societal hierarchies. Her work bridges historical scholarship with global health and cultural studies.
Thomas’s publications, including her book Beneath the Surface (2020), emphasize transnational connections between Africa, the U.S., and global contexts. Themes include colonial governance, capitalist consumerism, and the politics of race and gender.
- Watson Foundation Fellowship
- Social Science Research Council Fellowship
- Fulbright Fellowship
- Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
- American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
She has advised graduate students like Rebecca Scally, whose research on British military history engaged with Thomas’s expertise in colonialism. Her projects have received grants from major institutions, including the Social Science Research Council and National Endowment for the Humanities.
