Shannen D. Williams
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- School: University of Tennessee
- Campus: Knoxville
- Department: African-American Studies
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Knoxville, TN - 37996 - Dates at University of Tennessee: December 2015 - September 2018
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Biography
University of Tennessee Knoxville - African-American Studies
Assistant Professor of History at Villanova University
Higher Education
Shannen Dee
Williams, Ph.D.
Villanova, Pennsylvania
I am a historian of the United States with teaching and research specializations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, African-American history, black women’s history, civil rights history, African-American religious history, black Catholic history, and feminist and womanist thought.
I am working on the manuscript for my first book, "Subversive Habits: The Untold Story of Black Catholic Nuns in the United States." My study unearths the hidden history of this largely forgotten group of black churchwomen. It also turns critical attention to the long black freedom struggle within Catholic boundaries and the radical dimensions of black female celibacy.
I frequently lecture on the long and rich history of black Catholic nuns in the Atlantic world. Requests for speaking and media engagements should be made to: shannen.williams@villanova.edu
Follow me on Twitter @BlkNunHistorian
Experience
University of Tennessee
Assistant Professor of History
Shannen worked at University of Tennessee as a Assistant Professor of History
Case Western Reserve University
2013-2014 Postdoctoral Fellow in African-American Studies and History
Shannen worked at Case Western Reserve University as a 2013-2014 Postdoctoral Fellow in African-American Studies and History
Southern Illinois University
Lecturer in U.S. and African-American History
Shannen worked at Southern Illinois University as a Lecturer in U.S. and African-American History
Christian Brothers University
Summer Adjunct Instructor of History
Shannen worked at Christian Brothers University as a Summer Adjunct Instructor of History
Villanova University
Assistant Professor of History
Shannen worked at Villanova University as a Assistant Professor of History
Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
African-American and United States History; Graduate Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies
Agnes Scott College
B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
History
University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A.
Afro-American Studies
Publications
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Dear Hollywood: It's Time To Start Making Films about Real Black Catholic Nuns!"
Religion Dispatches
This article is my response to Disney's plan to reboot its *Sister Act* franchise.
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Dear Hollywood: It's Time To Start Making Films about Real Black Catholic Nuns!"
Religion Dispatches
This article is my response to Disney's plan to reboot its *Sister Act* franchise.
"The Church Is Not Yet Dead"
Daily Theology
This is my interview with John Slattery of *Daily Theology* discussing among many things the radical possibilities of the Catholic Church's involvement with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Dear Hollywood: It's Time To Start Making Films about Real Black Catholic Nuns!"
Religion Dispatches
This article is my response to Disney's plan to reboot its *Sister Act* franchise.
"The Church Is Not Yet Dead"
Daily Theology
This is my interview with John Slattery of *Daily Theology* discussing among many things the radical possibilities of the Catholic Church's involvement with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
"Dear U.S. Catholic Theologians: The Lives of Black Women and Girls Always Matter"
Patheos
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Dear Hollywood: It's Time To Start Making Films about Real Black Catholic Nuns!"
Religion Dispatches
This article is my response to Disney's plan to reboot its *Sister Act* franchise.
"The Church Is Not Yet Dead"
Daily Theology
This is my interview with John Slattery of *Daily Theology* discussing among many things the radical possibilities of the Catholic Church's involvement with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
"Dear U.S. Catholic Theologians: The Lives of Black Women and Girls Always Matter"
Patheos
Congratulations Georgetown. Now It’s Time to Own Up to the Racist History of the Catholic Church.
History News Network (HNN)
This essay examines the significance of Georgetown University's recent decision to rename a hall after Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Aloysius (Anne Marie) Becraft, one of America's earliest black Catholic nuns, as a part of its racial reconciliation efforts.
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Dear Hollywood: It's Time To Start Making Films about Real Black Catholic Nuns!"
Religion Dispatches
This article is my response to Disney's plan to reboot its *Sister Act* franchise.
"The Church Is Not Yet Dead"
Daily Theology
This is my interview with John Slattery of *Daily Theology* discussing among many things the radical possibilities of the Catholic Church's involvement with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
"Dear U.S. Catholic Theologians: The Lives of Black Women and Girls Always Matter"
Patheos
Congratulations Georgetown. Now It’s Time to Own Up to the Racist History of the Catholic Church.
History News Network (HNN)
This essay examines the significance of Georgetown University's recent decision to rename a hall after Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Aloysius (Anne Marie) Becraft, one of America's earliest black Catholic nuns, as a part of its racial reconciliation efforts.
"Sister Antona Ebo’s Lifelong Struggle against White Supremacy, Inside and Outside the Catholic Church"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Dear Hollywood: It's Time To Start Making Films about Real Black Catholic Nuns!"
Religion Dispatches
This article is my response to Disney's plan to reboot its *Sister Act* franchise.
"The Church Is Not Yet Dead"
Daily Theology
This is my interview with John Slattery of *Daily Theology* discussing among many things the radical possibilities of the Catholic Church's involvement with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
"Dear U.S. Catholic Theologians: The Lives of Black Women and Girls Always Matter"
Patheos
Congratulations Georgetown. Now It’s Time to Own Up to the Racist History of the Catholic Church.
History News Network (HNN)
This essay examines the significance of Georgetown University's recent decision to rename a hall after Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Aloysius (Anne Marie) Becraft, one of America's earliest black Catholic nuns, as a part of its racial reconciliation efforts.
"Sister Antona Ebo’s Lifelong Struggle against White Supremacy, Inside and Outside the Catholic Church"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
"Black Catholic History Month: No Catholic MLKs?"
Catholic News Service
"Religious Orders Owning Slaves Isn't New--Black Catholics Have Emphasized This History for Years"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
A Response to the Erasure of Black Catholic Scholarship and Activism in Recent New Stories in the *NYTimes* and *Washington Post* about Slaveholding Catholic Nuns in the U.S.
"Why I Study Women Religious"
American Catholic Studies Newsletter 42 (Fall 2015): 17, 22
This column appeared in the History of Women Religious section of the Fall 2015 *American Catholic Studies Newsletter.*
Prof. Shannen Dee Williams Interviewed by Jacque Reid on the *Tom Joyner Morning Show*
Black America Web
Interviewed by Jacque Reid and the *Tom Joyner Morning Show* about my research on black Catholics nuns in wake of Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States.
"Dear Hollywood: It's Time To Start Making Films about Real Black Catholic Nuns!"
Religion Dispatches
This article is my response to Disney's plan to reboot its *Sister Act* franchise.
"The Church Is Not Yet Dead"
Daily Theology
This is my interview with John Slattery of *Daily Theology* discussing among many things the radical possibilities of the Catholic Church's involvement with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
"Dear U.S. Catholic Theologians: The Lives of Black Women and Girls Always Matter"
Patheos
Congratulations Georgetown. Now It’s Time to Own Up to the Racist History of the Catholic Church.
History News Network (HNN)
This essay examines the significance of Georgetown University's recent decision to rename a hall after Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Aloysius (Anne Marie) Becraft, one of America's earliest black Catholic nuns, as a part of its racial reconciliation efforts.
"Sister Antona Ebo’s Lifelong Struggle against White Supremacy, Inside and Outside the Catholic Church"
America Magazine: The Jesuit Review
"Black Catholic History Month: No Catholic MLKs?"
Catholic News Service
"Emmett Till: The Lynching That Shook the Conscience of the World"
America: The Jesuit Review
