| Theodore
S. Gonzalves, Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Chair |
Professor
Theodore S. Gonzalves studied at Santa Clara University (BA Political
Science), San Francisco State University (MA Political Science),
and at the University of California at Irvine (PhD Comparative Culture).
His areas of scholarly interest include: Filipino/American cultures,
histories & politics; U.S-Philippine relations; ethnic and cultural
studies; cultural nationalisms and the performing arts.
Professor
Gonzalves has taught college and university courses since 1991 at
the following institutions: the University of California (Berkeley,
Davis, Irvine & Los Angeles), the California State University
(Sacramento, San Francisco & San Jose), Pomona College, and
Santa Clara University. Gonzalves also lectured at the Ateneo de
Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines, in the department of
English. In addition to teaching in the American Studies department
at UH Manoa, Gonzalves cross-lists courses with the Ethnic Studies
Department; he is also affiliated with the Center for Philippine
Studies and the International Cultural Studies Program.
Professor
Gonzalves edited
Stage Presence: Conversations with Filipino American Performing
Artists (Meritage Press, 2007). He is currently working
on a book titled Seditious Play, a cultural history of a
stage performance to be published by Temple University Press.
In
the field of performing arts, Gonzalves has served as a board member
for Bindlestiff Studio, a San Francisco performing arts venue; co-founder
of Jeepney Dash Records, an artist-run recording label; keyboardist
for the Legendary Bobby Banduria; and musical director for "tongue
in A mood" Theatre. Gonzalves' musical work has been featured
at concerts such as the Asian American Jazz Festival and theater
& music festivals at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
He has also written, produced and performed several scores for independent
film projects.
Gonzalves
has received a Meet the Composer Award from the Meet the Composer
Fund in New York. He was named a Visiting Artist at the American
Academy in Rome. In 2005, Gonzalves lectured and researched in the
Philippines as a U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholar.
For
more information, please refer to his University home page at
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~theo.
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