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Marc Adam Hertzman is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He holds additional roles as Director of Graduate Studies in History, and Professor in Spanish and Portuguese, the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory, and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. His research focuses on Brazilian and Latin American history, emphasizing race, slavery, labor, and cultural resistance. A central project examines Palmares, a historic fugitive slave settlement, and its leader Zumbi, explored in his book After Palmares: Diaspora, Inheritance, and the Afterlives of Zumbi (2024).
Education: B.A. (Washington University, 2000), Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008). Awards include the Bryce Wood Book Prize (2014), Vanderwood Prize (2018), and multiple grants from the NEH and UIUC. His work bridges academia and public engagement, appearing in venues like New York Magazine and TED-Ed animations.
Recent publications include analyses of Brazilian-Japanese relations, colonial land conflicts, and samba’s cultural significance. He collaborates with Brazilian scholars on projects addressing race, monuments, and historical memory. His scholarship challenges traditional narratives, emphasizing marginalized voices and diasporic legacies.
