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Matt O'Neal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and affiliated with the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, within the College of Liberal Arts. He is based in Oxford and teaches courses in U.S. History and Southern Studies.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, University of Georgia (2023)
His research centers on race, labor, and migration in the Appalachian South. He specializes in the Great Migration and the development of sundown towns, with a regional focus on Southern and African American history. His work bridges academic scholarship and public engagement, particularly through explorations of racial violence and memory in Appalachia.
His recent publications focus on the intersections of migration, segregation, and labor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, appearing in journals such as the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era and the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. His scholarship reveals patterns of racial exclusion and community formation in rural and small-town Southern contexts.
Scientific Awards:
- Robert H. Zieger Prize, Southern Labor Studies Association (2022)
Matt O'Neal is actively involved in public scholarship, having contributed to a documentary by Black in Appalachia and participated in community conversations on racial legacies. He advises no students listed in the provided text and is not associated with any named research lab or team. His teaching includes foundational courses such as Introduction to U.S. History since 1877, Introduction to Southern Studies, and Southern Mythologies and Popular Culture.
