University of California, San Diego

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences Bldg. Room 230
Phone: 858.534-8935
Fax: 858.534.8194
E-mail: alimada@ucsd.edu

Fall Quarter 2008 Office Hours: TBA

2008-09 Courses:

Fall 2008
ETHN 1A - Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Population Histories / U.S.
ETHN 289 - Topics/Ethnic Studies Research: Theories and Cultures of U.S. Imperialism

Winter 2009
ETHN 189 - Race and Performance: The Politics of Popular Culture

Spring 2009

Education:
Ph.D., 2003, American Studies, 2003, New York University (New York, NY)
Certificate, 2002, Culture and Media, New York University (New York, NY)
M.A., 2000, American Studies, New York University (New York, NY)
B.A., 1993, American Studies, Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Research Interests:
Cultures & Theories of U.S. Imperialism
Pacific Island Studies
Performance Studies
Visual Studies
Popular Culture
Gender and Sexuality Studies

Publications:
“Hawaiians on Tour: Hula Circuits Through the American Empire.” American Quarterly 56 (2004): 111-149.

“Head Rush: Hawaiian Hip Hop and a Hawaiian Nation on the Rise.” The Vinyl Ain’t Final: Hip-Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture. Ed.  Sidney Lemelle and Dipannita Basu. London: Pluto Press, 2006. 85-99

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