Julia Roth

Julia Roth is Professor of American Studies with a focus on Gender Studies at the University of Bielefeld. She holds a PhD in American studies on decolonial practices and gender from Humboldt University of Berlin and is trained in American studies, Hispanic studies and Political Science in Berlin, Kassel, London and Madrid. Her research interests include feminist and gender studies, postcolonial theories, decolonial approaches, intersectionalities and global inequalities, InterAmerican perspectives, Black feminism and Hip Hop, gender and citizenship, and lately, gender and right-wing populism with a focus on the Americas and the Caribbean. She held research and teaching positions at the Centre for Inter-American Studies at the University of Bielefeld, the Humboldt University of Berlin, the Free University of Berlin, and the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. Alongside her academic work, she organizes cultural-political events (e.g. bpb metro, BE.BOP Black Europe Body Politics curated by Alanna Lockward).