AJ Robinson

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Contact

Department
Library
Name
AJ Robinson
Pronouns
they/them
Job Title
Islamic Studies; South Asian Studies; and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Subject Librarian
Phone Number
(314) 935-5714
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AJ started working at WashU Libraries as the Subject Librarian for Islamic Studies and South Asian Studies in 2015. They assumed subject responsibilities for Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies in 2017 and served as interim for Religious Studies (2017-2018) and Jewish Studies (2020-2025).

AJ has an MS in Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, a BA in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures & English from the University of Washington, and studied at the Arabic Language Institute at the American University in Cairo.

Subjects

Islamic Studies, South Asian Studies, and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Selected Projects, Activities & Accomplishments

  • Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (2015-2019, 2026)
  • Danforth Staff Council (2023-2026)
  • Gender Violence Database project with Humanities Digital Workshop (2017-2020)
  • Information Literacy Learning Community at Gephardt Center for Civic Education (2019-2020)
  • Middle East Librarians Association (2012-present)
  • Transgender Spectrum Conference planning committee (2018-2019)