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Rachel Jean-Baptiste is the Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Feminist and Gender Studies and Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Stanford University. She serves as Faculty Director of the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program (2023–present) and holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Stanford University, alongside an A.B. from Bryn Mawr College.
- Ph.D., Stanford University
- M.A., Stanford University
- A.B., Bryn Mawr College
Her research explores the histories of marriage and family law, citizenship, urbanization, and race within 19th–21st century West and Equatorial Africa and the French-speaking Atlantic World. Key themes include gender and sexuality, colonialism, and the social and legal status of métis populations.
Jean-Baptiste’s recent scholarship focuses on multiracial identity formation, paternity disputes, and citizenship in colonial/postcolonial French Africa. Her 2023 book Multiracial Identities in Colonial French Africa and 2025 article on métis belonging exemplify this work, intersecting with broader topics like urbanization, legal anthropology, and the Atlantic World.
- 2024 David H. Pinkney Prize for Multiracial Identities in Colonial French Africa
She advises doctoral students and serves on professional boards, including the African Studies Association and the Coordinating Council for Women in History (2021–2024). Her editorial work on Gender & History underscores her engagement with interdisciplinary scholarship.
