Zachary Blair

I am currently conducting a comparative study of the political economy of violence using various spaces in Central Florirda including historic Winter Park, Hannibal Square, Downtown Orlando, and Parramore. Specifically, I am examining the intersections between environmental violence, racial violence, and anti-LGBTQ+ violence as they are reproduced through and within the context of urban development. Here are some recent snapshots from my fieldwork: On Friday, November 2, 2018

Research and data collection continues on my project studying urban development in Winter Park. I have made some interesting discoveries while studying Dixie Terrace that connect local development to a few unlikely social mechanisms, as it is simultaneously shaped by some of the usual players (i.e. racial segregation, patterns of global capital, and neighborhood nostalgia). Looking forward to developing this insights as my research continues. In the meantime, I'll be sharing

On October 28th, No Tea, No Shade: New Writings in Black Queer Studies will be published. This is a volume of scholarly works edited by E. Patrick Johnson that serves as a follow-up to his original edited volume, Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology. This volume features an essay I wrote based on my fieldwork in Boystown, Chicago entitled, "Boystown: Gay Neighborhoods, Social Media, and the (Re)production of Racism." In it, I explore the role of Facebook in the productio