Hillary Lazar, PhD

Hillary Lazar (she/her) is a Visiting Instructor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on 21st century social movements and structural inequality. In particular, she explores dynamics of power, oppression, and resistance through an intersectional lens. Her current work looks at political emotions in contemporary mobilizations—from the Movement for Black Lives to climate justice—as well as how to evaluate the downstream impacts of activism. She also writes on contemporary and historical anarchisms; transnational movements for democracy; new media, visual culture, and political rhetoric; and the relationship between movements and theory (including Black feminism, queer theory, and decolonial thought).

Hillary is long-time community organizer and trainer and committed to supporting movements and communities through her research and teaching. Prior to the University of Pittsburgh, Hillary worked as a nonprofit consultant and team lead for educational, social, and economic justice initiatives. She also has over a decade of experience teaching at the college-level with an emphasis on democratic classroom practice and applied Sociology.

For more details on Hillary’s research, work, and scholar-activism, visit: www.hillarylazar.com