Raquel Escobar

Raquel Escobar is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, specializing in 20th-century Indigenous politics, transnational diplomacy, and racial formations in the Americas. Her research examines how Indigenous communities navigated and reshaped inter-American state programs during the 20th century.

Current book project 'Indigenous Diplomacies' analyzes transnational Indigenous political networks through the lens of the Inter-American Indian Institute, highlighting intellectual, artistic, and youth contributions to diplomatic practices. Her work centers Indigenous agency in redefining kinship, autonomy, and resistance within colonial frameworks.