Nicholas De Genova

Nicholas De Genova
Born1968 (age 5657)
Chicago
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology, Geography, ethnic studies, Latino studies, migration studies
InstitutionsStanford University
Columbia University
University of Bern
University of Amsterdam
Goldsmiths, University of London
King's College London
University of Houston
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

Nicholas De Genova is a Professor in the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Houston, where he served as department Chair from 2018-24. During the 2024-25 academic year, he is a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. His research centers primarily on migration, borders, citizenship, and race.

De Genova was the host of the first four episodes of the Metropolis Rising podcast (first launched in February 2021).