Dr. Dorinne Kondo

Biography

Dorinne Kondo is a Professor of Anthropology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. She earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University in 1982, along with an M.A. in 1978 and a B.A. in 1975 from Stanford University. Kondo has a distinguished career that blends academia, activism, and creative arts, particularly in the fields of cultural theory and performance studies. Her research interests include race, power, performance, aesthetics, and the politics of representation, specifically as they relate to multiracial identities and creative processes. Kondo’s work has received numerous accolades and recognitions, including fellowships and grants for her innovative contributions to the humanities. As a scholar-artist, she actively engages in projects that aim to address and reshape the narratives surrounding racialized experiences in the arts.

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