Cassia Roth

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Associate Professor in History & Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute
Research Areas:
Latin America & Caribbean
Medicine and Public Health
Gender and Sexuality
Race and Slavery
Women and Gender
Capitalism
Political & Legal
Education:

MPH, UGA, Epidemiology and Global Health, in progress

PhD, UCLA, History, 2016

MA, UCLA, History, 2011

BA, Bowdoin College, Spanish, Latin American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, 2008

Other Affiliations:
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute
Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Women's Studies
Affiliate Faculty, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
Events featuring Cassia Roth
The Romance Language Colloquium Series present Dr. Cassia Roth: "Specters of the Womb: Enslaved Women, Childbirth, and Pain in Nineteenth Century Brazil." 5 pm October 4th, 118 Gilbert Hall.
October 4

Dr. Cassia Roth: "Specters of the Womb: Enslaved Women, Childbirth, and Pain in 19th Century Brazil"

118 Gilbert Hall

The Romance Language Colloquium Series present Dr. Cassia Roth: "Specters of the Womb: Enslaved Women, Childbirth, and Pain in Nineteenth Century Brazil." Dr. Roth is Assistant Professor in History and Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute.

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February 12

Lunchtime Time Machine: What did mosquitos do before Zika?

101 LeConte

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Cassia Roth. Professor Roth joined the history faculty this year, so now you can look forward to her courses on the history of Latin America, Brazil, gender, and medicine. She is writing a book entitled Birthing Abolition: Reproduction and the Gradual End of Slavery in…


March 1

Women's Studies Friday Speaker Series: Cassia Roth

250 Zell B. Miller Learning Center

Cassia Roth, History and Latin American & Caribbean Studies, presents: "Policing Pregnancy: Statecraft, Poverty and Reproductive Health in Early Twentieth-Century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."

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September 10

Lunchtime Time Machine: Were the Brazilian police always violent?

101 LeConte Hall

This installment of the Department of History’s undergraduate lecture series features Dr. Cassia Roth. Professor Roth teaches courses on the history of Brazil, slavery, and gender. She is finishing a book entitled A Miscarriage of Justice: Reproduction, Medicine, and the Law in Early Twentieth-Century Brazil. Free…

Book cover image: A Miscarriage of Justice by Cassia Roth
February 14

Faculty Book Talk: Cassia Roth's "A Miscarriage of Justice"

221 LeConte Hall

Join us in celebrating the release of Dr. Cassia Roth's forthcoming book, A Miscarriage of Justice: Women’s Reproductive Lives and the Law in Early Twentieth-Century Brazil, (Stanford U Press, January 2020).

A Miscarriage of Justice examines women's reproductive health in relation to…

book cover for Dr. Cassia Roth's book A Miscarriage of Justice
April 7

Book Talk: A Miscarriage of Justice

Virtual

Please join us for this event featuring Dr. Cassia Roth as she discusses her book, A Miscarriage of Justice: Women’s Reproductive Lives and the Law in Early Twentieth-Century Brazil, (Stanford U Press, January 2020).

A Miscarriage of Justice examines women's reproductive health in…

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March 14

LTTM: How did women get abortions before Roe v. Wade?

101 LeConte Hall

This installment of the History Department’s undergraduate lecture series is presented by Dr. Cassia Roth, Associate Professor in History & Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, and Director of Graduate Studies.

Roth's book, A Miscarriage of Justice: Women’s Reproductive…

Contact Information

Cassia.Roth@uga.edu
Office: 222-B LeConte Hall
Office Hours: Fall 2023: Tue (Zoom): 2-3pm; Fri (in-person): 2-3pm, Schedule here: https://calendar.app.google/qYAGnGaDPUpirPQh9

Other Information

Other Affiliations: Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Women's Studies, Affiliate Faculty, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
Personal Website: http://www.cassiaroth.com, Schedule office hours fall 2023

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