Sabrina Smith

Sabrina Smith is an Assistant Professor of Latin American History at the University of California, Merced, affiliated with the Department of History & Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. Her research focuses on intersections of race, gender, and the African Diaspora in Colonial Latin America and slavery studies. She holds a Ph.D. (2018) and M.A. (2014) in History from UCLA, and a B.A. (2006) in Anthropology and Spanish from UC Santa Barbara.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in History, University of California, Los Angeles (2018)
• M.A. in History, University of California, Los Angeles (2014)
• B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish, University of California, Santa Barbara (2006)

Her research interests emphasize colonial Latin American history, with a focus on the African diaspora, slavery, and gender dynamics. She contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues at the intersection of history, critical race studies, and ethnic studies.