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Trafton, Scott
Associate Professor
I'm currently writing a book called Gulf Coast Blues: Space, Time, and the Early Creole Coast, about African American culture along the American Gulf Coast in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It looks at strategies of early black cultural adaptation along the coast in the fields of architecture, music, folklore and folklife, and literature.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- English
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- African American Studies, Black Cultural Studies, African American Literature
- Personal Focus Areas
- Nineteenth-century African-American literature, African-American studies, black cultural studies
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Carleton College | B.A. | English | |
| 1998 | Duke University | Durham, North Carolina | PhD | English/African American Studies |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 - 2004 | Assistant Professor, Department of English, George Mason University | |
| 2004 - 2008 | Associate Professor, Department of English, George Mason University | |
| 2007 - 2008 | Director of African American Studies, George Mason University | |
| 2008 | Associate Professor, Department of English, University of South Carolina |
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