Brittany Brown

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Director of Archaeological Research at Beaver Dam Plantation

Education

  • Ph.D. The College of William and Mary
  • M.A. The College of William and Mary
  • B.A. University of Florida

Areas of Expertise

  • African Diaspora Archaeology
  • Descendant Community Engagement
  • African American Burial Rituals
  • Black Feminist Anthropology
  • African American Southeast/British Caribbean

Background

In addition to serving as a faculty member in Davidson's anthropology department, I am the Inaugural Director of Archaeology at Beaver Dam Plantation. My institutional responsibilities currently combine teaching and research. 

My regional areas of specialization include the African American Southeast and the British Caribbean. I teach undergraduate courses in anthropological theory, 'race', and African Diaspora archaeology. My cultural heritage work centers on community engagement and collaboration.