Constellations: Capitalism, Antiblackness, Afro-Pessimism, and Black Optimism

William Hart, professor and holder of the Margaret W. Harmon Chair at Macalester College, researches the intersection of religion, ethics, and politics. His current projects include an exploration of antiblackness within the theoretical discourse of black studies; a comparative analysis of human sacrifice in religion and statecraft; and the ethical and rhetorical associations among religion, slavery, race, criminality, and animality His most recent book is Afro-Eccentricity: Beyond the Standard Narrative of Black Religion (Palgrave, 2011).