Autor: Tracy Adams

Tracy Adams, Ph D, is a research affiliate at the Center for Cultural Sociology at Yale University. Her research interests include the intersection of memory, conflict, culture and politics and how meaning is constructed through interactive processes of negotiation. As a cultural and political sociologist, she builds theory through rich qualitative case studies, using memory studies as a framework to provide better understanding of societal concerns such as identity, narrative, and boundaries. Adams has been published in high-ranking journals such as the British Journal of Sociology, the International Journal of Cultural Sociology, Sociological Forum, Media, Culture & Society, and Memory Studies, and several edited books.Adams has taught courses in the area of antisemitism and Holocaust memory and is the recipient of numerous awards, research scholarships, fellowships and grants. She holds a Ph D in Sociology and Anthropology, an MA with honors in Conflict Research, Management and Resolution, and a BA in Psychology and International Relations, all from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.