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2022 Fellow, Public Engagement Project

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies

Co-Coordinator, Graduate Certificate in African Diaspora Studies

Agustin Lao-Montes' research specializes on race relations, inequality, state policies, and connections of Black organization across the Americas. His current work focuses on “Movements for Black Lives” in Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and the United States in the context of the COVID19 pandemic. As a PEP Fellow, Dr. Lao-Montes plans to develop a network and skills to share his work with wider audiences in the U.S. through op-eds and interviews.

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