Patrick Douthit

Patrick Douthit serves as a Lecturing Fellow in Duke University's Department of African & African American Studies within Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, holding continuous appointments since 2011 through evolving roles including Visiting Instructor (2011-2016), Artist in Residence (2016-2017), and Lecturing Fellow (2017-Present).

His academic trajectory demonstrates progressive integration into the department:

• Visiting Instructor (2011-2016)
• Artist in Residence (2016-2017)
• Lecturing Fellow (2017-2023)
• Lecturing Fellow (2023-Present)

Specializing in Black cultural production, Douthit teaches 14 distinct courses annually across disciplinary boundaries, with core offerings including Introduction to Hip-Hop Production (AAAS 325S/MUSIC 337S), Black Cinema (AAAS 330/VMS 335), and The History of Hip-Hop (AAAS 335/CULANTH 335/ENGLISH 381/HISTORY 335/MUSIC 335/VMS 337). His research interests center on African American cultural expressions through interdisciplinary lenses examining music, film, and societal contexts.

Douthit maintains active teaching engagement with recent course assignments spanning Spring 2022 through projected Fall 2025 terms, primarily based in Duke's Friedl Building (243 Friedl Building, Box 90252, Durham, NC 27708-0252).