Emily Hawk is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in U.S. History. Her dissertation is “Movements of Modern Dance: Black Choreography and Political Education, 1965-1976.” It examines how a cohort of Black modern dance artists intervened in discussions on race, cultural...

Luz is a second-year doctoral student in African history. Her interests include the history of household, family and gender in twentieth century West Africa and late-imperial France. Her research is centered on interracial, transnational and intercultural marriage in...