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Matthew Kruer is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, jointly appointed in the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity and the Department of History. His research focuses on early modern North America, particularly the interplay between Indigenous power structures and British imperial development.
- Education: MA in History (University of Oregon), PhD in History (University of Pennsylvania)
Research Interests
- Early American history
- Indigenous sovereignty and settler colonialism
- Historiography of emotions
- Conspiracy theory in colonial contexts
Publications highlight his analysis of the 'Time of Anarchy' (1675-1685), demonstrating how Indigenous migrations reshaped colonial and Indigenous political systems, and his work on emotional frameworks in Native American conflicts.
Academic Engagement: Serves as the University of Chicago's liaison to the Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (NCAIS), facilitating graduate student conferences, workshops, and fellowships.
