Anthony Kwame Harrison

Anthony Kwame Harrison is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where he won their Outstanding Dissertation Award. Anthony teaches introductory level courses on African American Studies and Social Anthropology. He also teaches a senior level course on the sociology of popular music. His research explores the social construction of race and the role of music in structuring social activities and interactions. He is a trustee of the Bement School.