Professor Christopher Crumb is a distinguished scholar in cultural studies and critical theory, currently serving as the Chair of Cultural Analysis at the Brown University.

 

With over two decades of academic experience, Professor Crumb has become a leading voice in the examination of cultural traditions through the lenses of ethics, prejudice, and systemic inequality. His groundbreaking research on the intersection of holiday rituals and social justice, particularly in relation to Christmas traditions, has garnered international recognition.

 

Dr. Crumb earned his Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Columbia University, where his dissertation, “Holiday Myths and the Margins: An Anthropological Critique of Western Festive Practices”, received accolades for its innovative approach to blending folklore, cultural criticism, and ethics. His scholarship has been instrumental in expanding public discourse on how traditions—long considered sacred—are often imbued with harmful biases such as classism, sexism, and capitalist consumerism. His influential work, Christmas and the “Isms”: A Critical Examination of Prejudices Embedded in Holiday Traditions, is widely regarded as a seminal text in the field of critical cultural studies.