About
Erick DuPree, PhD (Queen’s University), is a cultural anthropologist whose research explores the intersections of identity, power, and cultural narratives. Dr. DuPree examines how communities negotiate gender, sexuality, and social power within broader cultural contexts.
His research critically engages the cultural narratives shaping concepts of masculinity, illuminating how identity and power intersect within these often-misunderstood communities. Erick’s forthcoming monograph, Redemption and Respectability: AIDS Stigma and the Moral Politics of Gay Marriage, probes the tension between liberationist ideals and the societal allure of moral respectability, scrutinizing the pursuit of marriage equality, the sanitization of sexual identities, and the drive toward respectable conformity.
His scholarship and commentary have appeared in numerous outlets, including New York Magazine, Huffington Post, Bitch, Horns Magazine, and The Wild Hunt.
About Erick DuPree, Ph.D.
- Ph.D., Anthropology, Queen’s University (2007)
- A.B., Brown University (2000)
Academic Positions
- Adjunct Professor, Bunker Hill Community College (2008–2010)
- Adjunct Faculty, Dean College (2009–2010)
- Instructor, Community College of Philadelphia (2011–2013)
- Guest Lecturer, Rhode Island School of Design, Theory and History of Art and Design (THAD)
- Guest Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Philosophy
Research Focus
- Masculinity Studies
- Gay Men’s Studies
- Identity, Power, and Cultural Narratives
Selected Publications
- Finding the Masculine in Goddess’ Spiral (Immanion Press, 2012)
- Southern Manhood: Perspectives on Masculinity in the Old South
(University Press of Mississippi, 2014) - Southern Masculinity: Perspectives on Manhood in the South Since Reconstruction (LSU Press, 2015)
- Masculinity: An Anthology of Modern Voices (Routledge, 2016)
- Awaken to Mindfulness (Beacon Press, 2023)
- Men and the Goddess: An Anthology (Editor, 2023)
- Diary of Murasaki Shikibu: A Translation (University Press, 2024)