Lia Bascomb

Lia Bascomb is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and M.A./Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on popular culture as a site of national identity formation in the Caribbean, gender and land rights in diasporic settlements, visual representations of the black female body in the Caribbean, and the role of the 'freak' in black American music.

Education background includes:

• B.A., Yale University
• M.A. & Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Her work bridges cultural studies, performance, and Caribbean studies, exploring intersections of identity, visual culture, and diasporic narratives. No specific articles are listed in the provided text.

Currently listed as Alumni in the UC Berkeley system, her professional contact details include an office address in Berkeley, CA and phone/email contacts. No grants, advising details, or lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the text.