Nicole Torres

Adjunct Instructor

ntorres@cornish.edu

Nicole is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington in the Department of Anthropology. Her dissertation research is entitled “Captivities and Containments: State Violence and Ecologies of Fear.”  Her current research explores various social narratives involved in rates of incarceration among people of Mexican, Central, and South American descent in communities close to the U.S.-Mexico border. She examines the relationship between local political discourses regarding the war on terror, the phenomenon of militarization, the movement of migrants, and experiences of trauma. Nicole is currently a Bank of America/Stroum Fellow and in the final stages of her dissertation research.



Nicole has both an MA in Social Science from the University of Chicago, and an MA in Anthropology from the University of Washington, where she has taught as well. Over the past ten years, Nicole has taught a wide range of courses ranging from the anthropology of prisons, to courses on archetypes and symbolism, myth and meaning. Because of her background and training in art, psychology, and anthropology, her courses are thoughtfully tailored to both visual and performance artists.