Alex Kueny
History
Advisor: Manisha Sinha
Research Interests
19th century United States, slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction, history of capitalism, Anglo-American political history, English Civil War and Glorious Revolution, historical sociology, political economy
Biography
I am a history doctoral student focusing on slavery and the American Civil War in the broad contexts of global capitalism and Anglo-American political and economic history. Before coming to UConn I worked in telecom and logistics. I am an AmeriCorps alum and have been a long-time activist in social movements for housing justice, immigrants’ rights, organized labor, and black lives matter.
Education
B.A., History and Political Science, University of Illinois, 2010
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