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Matthew Guterl is the L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Africana Studies and American Studies at Brown University, and serves as Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. He holds a PhD from Rutgers University (1999) and a BA from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (1993). His research focuses on race, empire, and U.S. history from the Civil War to the present, particularly exploring race-relations, civil/human rights, and transnational frameworks.
Key works include The Color of Race in America, 1900-1940 (2001), American Mediterranean (2008), and Josephine Baker and the Rainbow Tribe (2014). He is currently writing a global biography of Roger Casement and a monograph on racial passing in contemporary contexts. His recent memoir Skinfolk (2023) details his multiracial upbringing in adoptive family.
Guterl teaches courses in Africana Studies, American Studies, and Ethnic Studies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches and project-based learning. He has advised over 25 dissertations and been recognized with awards including the Mary Turpie Prize (2010) and Brown's President's Award (2023).
- Research Interests: Race, empire, slavery, celebrity culture, transnational history, civil rights
- Current Projects: Global biography of Roger Casement, study of 1970s Black-Irish radicalisms
His op-eds and public writings address contemporary issues like Confederate symbols, #BlackLivesMatter, and academic freedom. He collaborates widely, co-authoring Hotel Life (2015) with Caroline Levander.
