Sarah Richardson

Sarah Richardson, Assistant Professor of English in the Writing and Rhetoric Program, teaches courses on public memory and representation with a focus on Indigenous rhetorics. Her research examines how cultural, social, and legal norms shape remembrance from institutional standpoints and archival practices. She is currently partnering with the Monacan Nation, UVA’s Center for the Liberal Arts, and Teaching Literature for Liberty to share the Monacan Nation’s culture with Virginia’s public schools in a children’s book co-authored by her students. The book, Untold Stories: Maverick’s Monacan Homeland, meets Virginia’s newest Social Studies Standards of Learning while foregrounding Native voices.