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Shoniqua Roach is an Assistant Professor in both the Department of African and African American Studies and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University. Her interdisciplinary scholarship bridges Black studies, feminist theory, and queer studies, with a focus on African diasporic cultural production and Black performance.
- Ph.D., Northwestern University
- M.A., University of Florida
- B.A., Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Her research centers on Black feminist theory and the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and space. She explores how Black domestic spaces become sites of state violence and erotic resistance, particularly through literature, film, and performance. Her work engages deeply with queer Black life, feminist aesthetics, and the intellectual history of Black freedom movements.
Roach’s publications appear in leading journals such as American Quarterly, boundary 2, differences, Feminist Theory, and Signs. Her forthcoming book, Black Dwelling: Home-Making and Erotic Freedom, synthesizes cultural, literary, and political analysis to trace how Black communities reimagine home as a site of radical possibility and survival. Her editorial contributions to differences, Signs, and The Black Scholar reflect her commitment to transformative knowledge production.
- American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
- American Studies Association Award
- Ford Foundation Fellowship
- Grants from ACLS
- Grants from Ford Foundation
Dr. Roach advises emerging scholars in Black feminist and queer studies and has secured competitive external funding to support her research. She is actively shaping discourse in her fields through publications, editorial work, and participation in academic networks. While specific advisees are not listed, her mentorship is evident through her institutional roles and editorial leadership.
She is affiliated with the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for the Humanities at Brandeis University, where her office is located. This center supports interdisciplinary research in the humanities, aligning with her integrative approach to Black cultural and feminist studies.
