Dr. Nicole King
Tenured
Department of American Studies
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
Nicole King is a Professor and the Co-director of the Orser Center for Public Humanities in the Department of American Studies at UMBC. Her research focuses on issues of place, power, and the tensions between historic preservation and economic development.Research interests
public humanitiescultural history & documentation
historic preservation
urban economic development
deindustrialization and tourism/entertainment/art
gentrification
Teaching interests
American cultural historyplace and space
urban studies
historic preservation
social justice
Education
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Ph D, American Studies
— University of Maryland (2008) Sombreros and Motorcycles in a Newer South: The Politics of Tourism in South Carolina
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MA, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
— University of New Mexico (2001) The Story of South of the Border
- BA, English — Coastal Carolina University (1999)