Dr. Dagmawi Woubshet

Biography

Dagmawi Woubshet is an associate professor specializing in English at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a scholar, writer, and translator whose work intersects with African American studies, LGBTQIA+ issues, and African studies. He authored the book 'Calendar Loss: Race, Sexuality, Mourning Early Era AIDS' published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2015 and co-edited a volume titled 'Ethiopia: Literature, Art, Culture' as well as a special issue of Callaloo in 2010. His critical and creative writings have appeared in various prestigious publications, including Transition and NKA: Journal of Contemporary African Art. Woubshet is currently engaged in several book projects, including an exploration of James Baldwin and an English translation of Sebhat Gebre Egziabher’s novel 'ሰባተኛው መላክ' (The Seventh Angel). He served as an associate editor for Callaloo and is currently on the editorial board of Transition. His academic journey has included fellowships at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa and the Modern Art Museum in Addis Ababa, where he curated an exhibition on Julie Mehretu in 2016. Woubshet joined the University of Pennsylvania in 2017 after teaching at Cornell University and has received his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University.

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