Green School faculty explore the intersection of history, experience and memory in the construction of national and cultural identities, the shaping of political discourse and civic life, and the debates related to race and decolonization, all underscoring the importance of historical inquiry in international and public affairs. Such inquiry and the phenomenon of collective memory is especially significant in societies dealing with the aftermath of conflict, human rights abuse and genocide. At the core of this humanities-based, historically rooted approach is also a public-facing research agenda that allows communities and individuals to reflect upon and celebrate diverse heritage and traditions.
| Department | Name | Faculty Research |
| Economics | Cem Karayalcin | Researches the deep historical roots of global wealth and income differences |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Kevin Grove | Examines how historical dynamics shaping contemporary social and environmental inequalities, insecurities and resistance in Caribbean and North American cities |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Gail Hollander | Situates contemporary environmental sustainability and ecological restoration issues in the Florida Everglades in the region's historical tensions between conservation and economic development |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Rod Neumann | Works on history and politics of environmental conservation in East Africa |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Ulrich Oslender | Works on history of social movements in Colombia |
| Global and Sociocultural Studies | Genevieve Reid | Works on history of dispossession and reparations among Indigenous groups in Quebec |
| History | Jessica Adler | Works on the history of government involvement in health care in the US |
| History | Julio Capo | Works on how constructions of gender and sexuality have intersected with histories of race relations, immigration, class, and nation |
| History | Roberto Fernandez III | Works on engaging secondary students in historic preservation service learning projects with descendent communities |
| History | Rebecca Friedman | Russian/Soviet Culture of Memory/Notions of Time |
| History | Guadalupe Garcia | Works on memory and histories of labor, race, and racism |
| History | Jenna Gibbs | Works on representation and memory of slavery and anti-slavery in popular culture |
| History | Catherine Mas | Applies methods of history to the development of innovations in science, medicine, and technology |
| History | Okezi T Otovo | Works on the history of Black women; health, wellness, and maternal care; and health activism and advocacy in Brazil and South Florida |
| History | Keyao Pan | Works on the redress and reconciliation movement for Japanese colonial and wartime atrocities in Asia |
| History | Bianca Premo | Works on the ethics of historical inquiry, including memory and reconciliation for victims of sexual abuse in Latin America |
| History | Dan Royles | Works on history of anti-Black violence in US and its commemoration in or erasure from the built environment |
| History | Victor Uribe | Works on history of politics and popular culture, civil wars and legal forgiveness of crime through pardons, church asylum, and amnesty |
| Modern Languages | Santiago-Juan Navarro | Research explores how Cuban cinema abroad navigates the complexities of national heritage and diverse cultural influences. It reveals how transnational identities have evolved, the importance of language in transnational dialogue, and the intricate nature of transient communities in today's globalized world. In addition, he founded and curates the Cuban Diaspora Film Archive (CDFA), a transnational platform for discussions on democratic values, human rights, and historical memory. |
| Politics and International Relations | Alexander Barder | Works on historical and contemporary forms of international hierarchy, imperialism and race |
| Politics and International Relations | Mohiaddin Messbahi | Works on Islam and Politics, National Security and Strategic Studies, Soviet/Russian/Central Asian Foreign Policy |
| Politics and International Relations | Dario Moreno | Works on Cuban Politics, US Foreign Relations, State & Local/Miami Politics |
| Politics and International Relations | Alicia Steinmetz | Works on early modern political theory, ancient Greek political theory, contemporary liberalism |
| Politics and International Relations | Jin Zeng | Focuses on Political Economy of Development, China's economic engagement with Latin America, Chinese Politics, Politics of Economic Reform |
| Public Policy and Administration | Valerie Patterson | Worked with colleagues in the School of Architecture on design studios where students recreated the Black business district of Coconut Grove in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as evaluating architectural design renderings for community and art spaces in the Black Grove |
| Public Policy and Administration | Valerie Patterson | Early Bahamian settlers who migrated in the late1800s to Coconut Grove and were integral to the development of both Coconut Grove and Miami |