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David Donkor is an Associate Professor in Performance Studies at Texas A&M University (TAMU), with affiliations in Africana Studies. He holds a PhD in Performance Studies and a doctoral certificate in African Studies from Northwestern University, an MFA in Directing, an MS in Multidisciplinary Studies (Ethnic Studies, Speech Communication, Educational Foundations) from Minnesota State University, and a Diploma in Theatre from the University of Ghana.
- Educational Background
- PhD in Performance Studies & African Studies, Northwestern University
- MFA in Directing, Minnesota State University
- MS in Multidisciplinary Studies, Minnesota State University
- Diploma in Theatre, University of Ghana
Dr. Donkor specializes in Ghanaian and broader African diasporic performance cultures, examining how theatre, stand-up comedy, and storytelling intersect with political liberalization, neoliberal economics, and transnational blackness. His work explores postcolonial nationalism through theatre architecture, Cold War soft power dynamics, and urban cultural performances of African migrants in the U.S.
His Google Scholar publications reveal a focus on Ghanaian trickster performance, political commodification, and the interplay between performance and historical memory. Key themes include Ananse folklore, neoliberal market influences on theatre, and the dramaturgy of independence celebrations.
Dr. Donkor has received scientific recognition including the Entertainment Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana Talent award for his acting and musical composition in the film Shoeshine Boy. He has taught courses on directing, africana studies, global performance, and diasporic popular music at TAMU.
As an active scholar, he co-convenes international working groups at the International Federation of Theatre Research (IFTR) and the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR), and has presented at major conferences including Performance Studies International and the African Studies Associations of the U.S.A., Australasia, and Pacific.
