Jonah Steinberg

Jonah Steinberg is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Director for Research at The Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, University of South Carolina. His research examines marginality, spatial exclusion, and transnational identity formations.

Steinberg specializes in Romani history/society, Himalayan Muslim communities, and child migration. He employs engaged ethnography to amplify marginalized voices and challenge exclusionary narratives.

As co-curator of the Barvalo exhibition (Mucem, 2024), Steinberg facilitated Roma-led cultural representation. He leads NSF-funded projects documenting endangered Romani languages and early Roma archaeologies.