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Paula C. Austin is an Associate Professor at Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences, affiliated with both the Department of History and the African American and Black Diaspora Studies program. Her work spans African American history, urban studies, and critical pedagogy.
- B.A., New School for Social Research
- M.A., North Carolina Central University
- M.Phil. and Ph.D., Graduate Center, City University of New York
Professor Austin specializes in 20th-century African American history, focusing on racial segregation, Black intellectual traditions, and the intersection of childhood studies with urban history. Her research challenges conventional frameworks through the lens of visual culture and everyday life politics.
Her scholarly output includes publications in the Journal of African American History and co-editorship of the Radical Teacher special issue on #BlackLivesMatter pedagogy. She has contributed to anthologies examining feminist theory and racial identity.
- CUNY Graduate Center inaugural archival fellow at NYPL’s Schomburg Center
- Jackie McLean Fellow at University of Hartford
- Diversity Faculty Fellow at California State University, Sacramento
Professor Austin integrates creative writing methodologies with historical analysis, informed by her early teaching experience in adult education programs. Her work emphasizes marginalized voices in intellectual history and the power of visual representation.
