CV – Rebecca S. Richart

Education:

PhD Anthropology, University of California, Irvine 2020

MA Anthropology, University of California, Irvine 2016

BA Anthropology, Michigan State University 2012

BA History, Michigan State University 2012

Additional major Spanish, Michigan State University 2012

Specialization Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2012

Study Abroad at La Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador 2011

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

“The ‘Backside’ of the Track: Race, Recognition, and Labor Shifts in Thoroughbred Horse Racing.” Ohio Valley History.

Web-Based Publications:

“Skill and Care in Horse Racing’s Labor Hierarchy.” Anthropology News Website. Culture and Agriculture Section News.
“In Good Hands: Tactile Skill and the Care of Racehorses.” Sensorium. Online Features. Culture and Agriculture.

Awards/Honors/Grants:

2020 Center for Organizational Research Small Research Grant
2019 A. Kimball Romney Award for Outstanding Research Paper
2019 Society for the Anthropology of North America St. Clair Drake Travel Grant Honorable Mention
2019 UCI Social Science Associate Dean Fellowship
2018 Christian Werner Fellowship
2017 UC Mexus Dissertation Research Grant and Mildred Mathias Award
2016 Society for the Anthropology of North America St. Clair Drake Travel Grant
2016 Kentucky Historical Society Oral History Research Fellowship
2014, 2015, 2016 UCI Anthropology Department Summer Research Fellowship
2013 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention
2013-2018 UCI Social Science Merit Fellowship
2013 UCI Graduate Dean’s Recruitment Fellowship

Research Presentations:

Nov 24, 2019 “Affective contradictions in horse racing: Labor, immigration, and racetrack relations” American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting. Vancouver, Canada.
Nov 9, 2019 “The ‘Backside’ of the Track: Race, Recognition, and Labor Shifts in Thoroughbred Horse Racing” Southern Historical Association Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY.
Nov 7, 2019 “Behind the Tracks: Social and Labor Relations in the United States Horseracing Industry” Guest Lecturer for Dr. Lisa Markowitz’s Introduction to Anthropology Undergraduate Course. University of Louisville, KY.
May 3, 2019 “‘Que Necesitan Cariño’”: Care and the Transfer of Affect in Horse Racing’s Labor” SUNTA/SANA Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Nov 15, 2018 “Tactile Skill and the Care of Racehorses” American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting. San Jose, CA.
Sept 28, 2018 “Rocking the Earth: Natural Disasters and the Roots of Philanthrotech in China” California-Shanghai Innovation Dialogues. Irvine, CA.
June 15, 2018 “Behind the Tracks: Social and Labor Relations in the U.S. Horse Racing Industry” Department of Anthropology. University of California, Irvine. Irvine, CA.
Feb 1, 2018 “Immigration and Labor Relations in U.S. Horse Racing” Guest Lecturer for Dr. Leo Chavez’s Transnational Migration Undergraduate Course. University of California, Irvine, CA.
Nov 30, 2017 “The ‘Backside’ of the Track: Labor in Thoroughbred Horse Racing” American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting. Washington D.C.
April 6, 2017 “Work, Skill, and Latinos in Horse Racing” Diálogos: Hispanic and Latino Philosophy and Ideas in Context. U of Louisville Discussion Series. Louisville, KY.
March 23, 2017 “’Horses are like Babies’: Work and Skill in the Care of Racehorses” Living with Animals Conference. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY.
Nov 19, 2016 “Off to the Races: Migrant Lives, Work, and Legal Status in the Horse Racing Industry” American Anthropological Association Annual Mtg. Minneapolis, MN.
April 1, 2016 “Noticing Nuances: Work and Skill in the Care of Racehorses” UCI Anthropology in Transit Conference. Irvine, CA.
Nov 22, 2015 “Place and Space in the Lives of Immigrant Equine Workers” American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.
May 12, 2015 “Behind the Tracks: Immigrant Labor in the U.S. Horse Racing Industry” Guest Lecturer for Dr. Leo Chavez’s Transnational Migration Undergraduate Course. University of California, Irvine, CA.
March 26, 2010 “Refugee Community Contributions through the Lens of Refugee Gardening” Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters Annual Conference. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.

Service:

2019-2020 Mentor, Grad to Undergrad Mentoring Program, UC Irvine
2018-2019 Mentor, Grad Mentoring Program, UC Irvine
2015-2016 Graduate Student Representative, Department of Anthropology, UC Irvine
2015-2016 Editor, Trans-Scripts (UCI Humanities and Social Sciences Journal)
2015 Steering Committee Member, “Anthropology in Transit” (Graduate Student Conference), UC Irvine
2014-2015 Coordinator, Working Title (workshop for ethnographic writing), UC Irvine
2014 Reviewer, Social Science Dean’s Fellowship Advisory Committee, UC Irvine
2014 Conference Organizer, “Anthropology in Transit” (Graduate Student Conference), UC Irvine
2013-2014 Curriculum Analyst, Anthropology Undergraduate Committee, UC Irvine

Online/Remote Teaching Experience:

2020 Lecturer at California State University, Long Beach
- Course: Senior Research Seminar, International Studies Department
- Course: Cultural Diversity in California, Anthropology Department
2020 Instructor at University of California, Irvine
- Course: Anthropology of Latin America: People and Culture, Anthro Department
2020 Teaching Assistant at University of California, Irvine, CA
- Course: Global Cultures and Society with Dr. Thomas Douglas

In-Person Teaching Experience:

2019 Instructor at University of California, Irvine
- Course: Anthropology of Latin America: People and Culture, Anthro Department
2018 Lecturer at California State University, Long Beach
- Course: Migration and Modernity, International Studies Department
2019-2020, 2014- 2016 Teaching Assistant at University of California, Irvine, CA
- Courses:
  - Medical Anthropology (2020)
    - With Dr. Angela Jenks
  - Global Cultures and Society (2014, 2015, 2019)
    - With Dr. Thomas Douglas
  - Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o History (2014, 2015, 2016)
    - With Dr. Anita Casavantes Bradford
  - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (2014, 2016)
    - With Dr. Leo Chavez and Dr. Mei Zhan

Community and Research Work Experience

2016-2019 Spanish-English Interpreter at Kentucky Racing Health Services Center, Louisville, KY
2018 Graduate Student Researcher for Dr. Bill Maurer at the University of California, Irvine for a project titled “Philanthrotech”: New Ways to Give for New Kinds of Givers
2018 “Summary of Programs and Recommendations for the Equine Worker Community.” Report prepared for the California Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation
2016-2017 Program Development and Student Outreach Coordinator at the Backside Learning Center, Louisville, KY
- Recruited students and helped them access the BLC’s services
- Planned and organized programs and events
- Evaluated BLC programs and created plans for improvement
- Identified funding sources for programs
- Created informational materials and communications
- Taught a beginner level English class for ELL students
2012-2013 AmeriCorps VISTA and Program and Volunteer Coordinator at the Backside Learning Center, Louisville, KY
- Recruited students and helped them access the BLC’s services
- Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers
- Planned and organized events
- Solicited donations and applied to grants
- Created informational materials and sent organization communications
2008-2012 Professorial Research Assistant, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Conducted interviews and participant observation under the supervision of Dr. Laura DeLind for a project on refugee participation in community gardens
2011-2012 Spanish Writing Consultant at La Casa, the Michigan State University Undergraduate Spanish Writing Center, East Lansing, MI

Professional Development Certificates:

2020 Mentoring Excellence, University of California, Irvine
2020 Online Learning Studio Faculty Program, California State University, Long Beach
2020 Management Beyond the Classroom, University of California, Irvine

Languages:

English
Spanish