Short Bio: Dalen C.B. Wakeley-Smith is an assistant professor of History at Washington University in Saint Louis. His research focuses on 20th century American Romani (Gypsy) History in New York City. His current book project , “A Gypsy Capital”: Immigration, American Roma, and Race, is an exploration of Romani history in New York City during the height of mass immigration focusing on race, ethnicity, and visual culture. Dalen has published in Critical Romani Studies and in the Journal of American Ethnic History.