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| Theodore
S. Gonzalves, Associate Professor |
Professor
Theodore S. Gonzalves’ areas of scholarly interest include:
Filipino/American cultures, histories & politics; U.S-Philippine
relations; ethnic and cultural studies; cultural nationalisms and
the performing arts. He 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).
Professor
Gonzalves has taught college and university courses since 1991 at
the following institutions: the University of California (Berkeley,
Davis, Irvine, and Los Angeles), the California State University
(Sacramento, San Francisco, and 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 Department of American Studies at
UH Manoa, Gonzalves cross-lists courses with the Department of Ethnic
Studies; he is also affiliated with the Center for Philippine Studies
and the International Cultural Studies Program.
Professor
Gonzalves is the author of The
Day the Dancers Stayed: Performing in the Filipino/American Diaspora
(2009), and edited Stage
Presence: Conversations with Filipino American Performing Artists
(2007). He is currently working on an artist monograph on the work
of painter and educator Carlos Villa. Gonzalves is on the editorial
board of the Manila-based journal, Transpacific American Studies.
In
the field of performing arts, Gonzalves serves on the board of directors
for Kumu Kahua
Theatre in Honolulu. He has also served on the advisory board
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, was named a Visiting Artist
and Scholar at the American Academy in Rome, a Florence T. Moeson
Fellow at the Library of Congress, and traveled to the Philippines
as a Fulbright Senior Scholar.
For more information,
please refer to his University home page at
http://www.theogonzalves.com
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