Deborah A. Thomas | |
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 Thomas in 2019 | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brown University (BA) New York University (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Center for Experimental Ethnography |
| Organization | University of Pennsylvania |
Deborah A. Thomas (born 1966) is an American anthropologist and filmmaker. She is the R. Jean Brownlee Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Experimental Ethnography at the University of Pennsylvania. She has published books and articles on the history, culture, and politics of Jamaica; and on human rights, sexuality, and globalization in the Caribbean arena. She has co-produced and co-directed two experimental films, and has co-curated a multimedia exhibit at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. In 2016, she began a four-year term as editor-in-chief of the journal American Anthropologist.[1]
Before pursuing her career as an anthropologist, Thomas performed as a professional dancer with Urban Bush Women,[2] a New York dance company that used art to promote social equity by illuminating the experiences of disenfranchised people.[3][4]
- ^ "Editorial Board". Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Urban Bush Women | Annenberg Center". annenbergcenter.org. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Mission and Core Values". Urban Bush Women. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Deborah Thomas | Initiative on Race, Gender and Globalization". irgg.yale.edu. Retrieved June 11, 2020.