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Manisha Sinha is the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut and serves as President of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic. Born in India, she earned her Ph.D. from Columbia University, where her dissertation was nominated for the Bancroft Prize.
- Recipient of prestigious awards including the John W. Blassingame Award (2024) and Guggenheim Fellowship (2022)
- Honorary Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society and board member of multiple institutions
Her research focuses on transnational histories of slavery, abolitionism, and feminism, with particular emphasis on the Civil War/Reconstruction era. She has authored groundbreaking monographs like The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition, longlisted for the National Book Award, and her latest book The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic (2024). Her work explores intersections between:
- Atlantic slavery systems
- Black intellectual traditions
- Political development
- Gender and race analysis
- Contemporary social justice movements
Her recent publications examine topics ranging from Lincoln's abolitionist evolution to religious roots of slave revolts, with articles appearing in top journals and media outlets. She has received teaching awards including the Chancellor’s Medal from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and sits on editorial boards like Slavery and Abolition.
