Bianca C. Williams is an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. As a feminist cultural anthropologist, Williams' research examines the racialized and gendered experiences of Black American women in the U.S. and Caribbean, specifically their pursuits of happiness and strategies to maintain emotional wellness. In her book, tentatively titled "Exporting Happiness," Williams examines how African American women use international travel and the Internet as tools for pursuing leisure, creating intimate relationships and friendships, and critiquing American racism, sexism, and ageism.
Areas of Research
Black feminisms, Critical Race Studies, Black women, mental health, and wellness
Publications
Navarro, Tami, Bianca C. Williams, and Attiya Ahmad. “Sitting at the Kitchen Table: Fieldnotes from Women of Color in Anthropology,” Cultural Anthropology, 28(3):443-463, 2013.
Williams, Bianca C. “Virtual ethnography.” In Oxford Bibliographies in Anthropology. Ed. John L. Jackson. New York: Oxford University Press, Spring 2013.
Don’t Ride the Bus!’: And Other Warnings Women Anthropologists Are Given During Fieldwork, Transforming Anthropology, 17(2): 155-158, 2009.
Williams, Bianca C. and Kristin Deal. “Inclusive Excellence and Campus Climate Report,” Commissioned by The University of Denver, November 2012.