معرفی
Dr. Durell M. Callier serves as an Associate Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware, within the College of Arts & Sciences. His work integrates academic scholarship with artistic practice, driven by Black feminist and queer methodologies to examine race, gender, sexuality, and culture in Black communities, particularly among youth.
Research Interests:
- Black Studies and Queer Theory
- Feminist and Cultural Studies
- Performance and Embodied Pedagogy
- Anti-Black and Anti-Queer Violence
- Artistic Creativity as Liberation
Callier co-founded Hill L. Waters (HLW), an arts-based research collaborative that explores Black queer world-making since 2012. Their projects include performances like when the stakes are too high (2018) and exhibitions at institutions such as the Krannert Art Museum. His scholarly publications include co-authored books like Who Look at Me?!... (Brill, 2019) and Performative Intergenerational Dialogues... (Routledge, 2022), alongside articles in journals such as American Quarterly and Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies.
Current initiatives include a forthcoming book on educultural practices and Black queer youth, alongside visual art projects celebrating Black queer life. Callier’s work emphasizes creative methodologies to reimagine liberation and community resilience.
Collaborations and Projects:
- Co-creator of HLW, investigating embodied pedagogy and Black queer aesthetics
- Interdisciplinary approach blending performance, scholarship, and visual arts
