Sean Metzger

Sean Metzger is a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television. His research intersects China, Film Studies, Cultural Studies, and Performance Studies, with a focus on transnationalism, queerness, and racialized embodiment.

His scholarship explores:

• Queer refugee narratives and transient performance
• Diasporic art practices in Chinese Caribbean communities
• Seascapes and maritime material culture in global contexts
• Theatricality of masculinity and sports culture
• Ethnic tourism and collective memory

Recent publications analyze transpacific networks, racial capitalism, and gendered performativity across theatre, film, and literature. His work connects historical and contemporary struggles against subjection with speculative methodologies.