Jacqueline N. Lyon

Jacqueline Lyon, PhD is an assistant professor of anthropology at Bates College. She earned her doctorate at Florida International University after graduating with a BA in political science and Latin American Latino/a Studies from DePaul University.

Current Work:

Dr. Jacqueline Lyon is a sociocultural anthropologist whose teaching and scholarship explore the intersections between race, nation, and the state. Her book project, Inherited Illegality: Race, Reproduction and the Fight for Birthright Citizenship in the Dominican Republic examines how emergent Dominican activist movements articulate demands for racial and national belonging in the aftermath of policies revoking birthright citizenship.

Research Area Keyword(s):

citizenship, migration, blackness, African Diaspora, Latin American and the Caribbean