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Rachel Brahinsky is an Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco, affiliated with the Politics Department and the Urban & Public Affairs program. Her work bridges urban geography, race studies, and social justice, focusing on urban inequality and spatial politics in the San Francisco Bay Area. She served as director of the Urban & Public Affairs program from 2013 to 2020.
- Education: PhD in Geography from UC Berkeley (focusing on human/social geography of cities), BA from Hampshire College
Her research examines race, class, and space in rapidly changing cities, with emphasis on gentrification, displacement, and community resistance. Key themes include property theory, urban renewal impacts, and marginalized communities’ resilience in tech-driven urban environments. Recent work includes A People's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area (2020), critiquing dominant narratives to center grassroots histories.
Publications span urban sociology, geography, and policy, analyzing topics like postindustrial Detroit, pandemic-era community organizing, and San Francisco’s redevelopment history. Her writing blends academic rigor with accessible public scholarship, informed by her background in journalism.
Grants and awards: None explicitly listed in provided texts. Advising focus includes mentoring students in Urban Studies and Politics programs.
