Rate My Professor Robin Kelley

Robin D. G. Kelley is a Distinguished Professor of History and African American Studies and the Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned his Ph.D. in United States History from UCLA in 1987, M.A. in African History from UCLA in 1985, and B.A. in History from California State University, Long Beach in 1983. Kelley's research specializations include the history of social movements in the U.S., the African Diaspora, and Africa; Black intellectuals; labor history; culture encompassing music, visual art, and film; racial capitalism and political economy; colonialism; Marxism; surrealism; and policing. Throughout his career, he has held prominent positions such as Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Southern California (2006-2011), Professor of Anthropology and African American Studies at Columbia University (2003-2007), Professor of History and Africana Studies at New York University (1994-2003), Associate Professor at the University of Michigan (1990-1994), and Assistant Professor at Emory University (1988-1990). He has also been a visiting professor at Stanford University, Oxford University, Harvard University, and others, including Chair of the Department of African American Studies at UCLA (2016-2017).