Zareen Thomas

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology; Latin American Studies; Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Sociology, Anthropology, Global Queer Studies

Biography

Areas of Interest

Politic of representation, media, performance, NGOs, race/ethnicity/indigeneity, feminist anthropology, cultural constructions of nature, Latin America, North America

Courses Taught

Anthropology of Media and Performance
Global Tourism: The Politics of Encounter
Development of Social Thought
Culture & Society: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Global Youth Cultures & Politics
Transnational Feminisms
Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Doing Feminist Research: Theory & Practice
First-Year Seminar: A Walk in the Woods

Selected Publications & Presentations

2025. "Creative Moves: Embedding Hip-Hop Cultural Practice in Bolivia." Ethnography
2023. "Mujeres Guerreras: Negotiating Women's Empowerment in Colombia." The Journal of Contemporary Ethnography 52(4): 514-536.
2019. "Deploying Youth: Colombian Peacebuilding in Performance." The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology 24(2): 478-497.

Professional Affiliations

American Anthropological Association

Awards & Honors

Fulbright IIE Fellowship
Inter-American Foundation Fellowship

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