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Michelle Lanier serves as Lecturing Fellow in the Department of African & African American Studies at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences since 2024, following progressive roles in Documentary Studies dating to 2012. A renowned public historian, folklorist, filmmaker, and multi-genre author rooted in the Black South, she directs North Carolina's constellation of 27 historic sites including spaces documenting human bondage at Stagville and Somerset, and the birthplace of Harriet Ann.
Her educational background features:
- Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008)
Lanier's research integrates public history with cultural preservation through:
- Oral history methodologies focusing on Black Southern narratives
- Curatorial leadership at state historic sites preserving African American heritage
- Documentary storytelling examining spaces of witness and resistance
- Interdisciplinary exploration of folklore within institutional memory
She has developed sustained teaching initiatives including multi-semester Veterans Oral History Projects offered across Documentary Studies, History, Rights, and Writing departments. Her courses emphasize community-engaged historical practice while mentoring students in fieldwork techniques that document lived experiences through audiovisual media and archival preservation.
