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Nancy MacLean is the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, affiliated with Trinity College of Arts & Sciences and the Sanford School of Public Policy. Her research focuses on 20th-century U.S. history, civil rights, labor movements, and the intersection of political economy with racial and social justice. She is renowned for her groundbreaking book Democracy in Chains, which exposes the radical right’s strategies to reshape American institutions. MacLean holds numerous prestigious awards, including a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and Society of American Historians membership.
She has advised over 20 doctoral students, many of whom have become prominent scholars in their fields. Her teaching spans courses on Cold War America, U.S. social movements, and the Insurgent South. MacLean also leads the Center for the Study of Class, Labor, and Social Sustainability (CLASS) and serves in key roles such as President of the Labor and Working-Class History Association.
Her scholarly work critiques neoliberalism’s impact on democracy and race, with recent publications examining Milton Friedman’s ties to white supremacy and the transnational reach of libertarian networks. MacLean’s interdisciplinary approach bridges history, public policy, and activism, reflecting her commitment to engaged scholarship.
