Candacy Taylor is a writer, photographer, and cultural critic. She will discuss her work as a public scholar, featuring a range of projects—most of which can be found on her website. Her projects include:
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Counter Culture: About the lives of American coffee shop waitresses
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American Roots: A multimedia project that examines how hair intersects with culture and identity
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The Green Book Project: A roadside companion for Black motorists in the the era of Jim Crow
Her work encompasses variety of methodologies including traditional field research, academic theory, and popular culture to re-present everyday experiences and discover a new way to think about culture and identity.