Dr. Celina De Sá

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Celina de Sá is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also serves as an affiliated faculty member in African and African Diaspora Studies. Her research centers on performance, race, and grassroots social networks in West Africa. She is currently under contract with Duke University Press for her book titled 'Diaspora Displacement: Race, Performance, Belonging in West Africa', which examines the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira and contemporary dynamics of racial self-making in relation to coloniality in Dakar, Senegal. Professor de Sá teaches courses focused on social difference, postcolonial urban life, popular culture, and migration, contributing to the academic discourse on these critical subjects. Her classes include 'Postcolonial Performance', 'Anthropology of Migration', and 'Coloniality in West Africa', among others, providing students with an in-depth understanding of the complexities of race and migration in various contexts.

Research Interests

Courses

Postcolonial Performance Anthropology of Migration Coloniality in West Africa Race, Ethnicity, Migration Expressive Arts in Global Africa

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.