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Rachel Conrad is a Professor of Childhood Studies at Hampshire College, specializing in youth literature, environmentalism, and social justice. Her work focuses on centering young people as artists and activists, particularly through their writings on injustice, climate change, and racial equity. She teaches courses such as Reframing Young Writers and Youth Writing for Justice, which challenge traditional academic frameworks by prioritizing youth-authored texts.
Her research has led to publications like Time for Childhoods: Young Poets and Questions of Agency (2020) and a co-edited volume Literary Cultures and Twentieth-Century Childhoods, which earned an award from the Children’s Literature Association. Conrad’s current project explores young African American poets of the 1960s and 1970s, analyzing their artistic and political contributions.
- Awards: Outstanding Book of Literary Criticism Award (Children’s Literature Association).
- Recent Articles: Contributions to The Washington Post (on Anne Frank) and The Lion and the Unicorn (on climate activism).
Conrad’s teaching philosophy emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and advocacy for youth voices, reflecting her commitment to bridging academic and activist spaces.
