Welcome,

I am an Associate Professor of U.S. History and Society at the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (Centre d’Histoire Culturelle des Sociétés Contemporaines).

My research focuses on racism in school finance from a historical perspective. My new book, Stolen Futures: A History of School Finance and Racism in the US South (University of North Carolina Press, 2027(, traces the history of educational funding in the South of the United States, especially in the state of North Carolina.

I am a doctor in History and Education and American Studies with a Ph.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University and the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle.

You can contact me at esther.cyna@uvsq.fr

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Elated to share some big news 🥳 My book Stolen Futures is now available for pre-order with UNC Press! uncpress.org/978146969998… use code 01SOCIAL30 for 30% off! @uncpress.bsky.social @chcscuvsq.bsky.social @univparissaclay.bsky.social @uvsq.bsky.social @afea.bsky.social #histed #schoolfinance

— Esther Cyna (@esthercyna.bsky.social) 2026-10-13T09:59:57.821Z