Dr.Sara Ann Knutson (she/ her) is Assistant Professor of Teaching, Chair of Medieval Studies, and a historian and anthropological archaeologist specializing in premodern Afro-Eurasia, including the Islamic World and Scandinavia, and contemporary cultural heritage.
She earned her PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, a MA in Scandinavian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, a MPhil in Archaeology from the University of Cambridge, and a BA in History from the University of Michigan.
Her research and teaching examine topics including global history, race and ethnicity, diasporas, the Digital Humanities, materiality, museum anthropology and archives, and the cultural heritage of the Middle East and North Africa. Her current Educational Leadership (EL) projects include a Students as Partners initiative, curricular reform of the Medieval Studies program, and exploring data and digital tools in the Middle East History classroom.