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Experts
Alison Parker
Chair & Richards Professor
History
Professor
Women and Gender Studies
Areas of Expertise
- Specializes in African American and women’s history, with a focus on civil rights and women’s rights movements.
- Expertise in First Amendment, censorship, hate speech and free speech debates from a historical perspective.
- Serves as Co-Chair of UD's Anti-Racism Initiative and is a participant in the Universities Studying Slavery Consortium.
- Author of the acclaimed biography, "Unceasing Militant The Life of Mary Church Terrell," which was chosen as one of “The Best Black History Books of 2020” by the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS).
Contact Information
(302) 831-2371
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