Dr. Jamie Warren has a Ph.D. in American History from Indiana University, and she is a tenured Assistant Professor at BMCC/CUNY where she teaches American history, the history of women, and gender, and women’s studies. Her research focuses on slavery in antebellum South with a particular focus on death, the body, and the philosophy of history. She has given numerous lectures at Think Olio, on topics ranging from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Feminism, to a philosophy of history Seminar called “Where is Your ‘Right Now?’”