Dr. Zeinabu Davis

Professor

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Biography

Zeinabu Davis is a veteran independent filmmaker who has produced numerous award-winning works focusing on the representation of African American women. Her career is marked by a passionate commitment to diversifying mass media, showcasing African American cinema's hopes, dreams, and historical narratives. She engages deeply in film history and world cinema folklore, and she shares her insights through writing and lectures. Among her notable works is the documentary 'Spirits Rebellion: Black Independent Cinema Los Angeles' (2016), alongside other impactful documentaries such as 'Co-Motion: Tales Breastfeeding Women' (2010) and 'Momentum: Conversations Black Women PhDs UCSD' (2010). Davis has been featured in exhibitions like 'Time Arts Chicago' at the Museum of Contemporary Art and has contributed to significant publications concerning diasporic film.

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Experience

Professor

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, California

Affiliated faculty in Critical Gender Studies and African American Studies.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).