Charlie Xie

Graduate Student in African American Studies

Zhangyang Xie (he/him) is a second-year graduate student in the Department of African American Studies. He received his undergraduate degree in Africana Studies and Science, Technology, and Society from the University of Pennsylvania. He is particularly interested in the intersection of race, science, and sexuality. In addition to race-based health inequity, he is also interested in the social construction of racial and sexual identities. For his M.A. thesis, he tentatively plans to examine the historical criminalization of queer bodies, prison as a site of gender-affirmation and homosexual tension, and how race and sexuality influence the development of the prison-industrial complex.  In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, cooking, and exploring local wineries and distilleries.