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Loren Kruger is a Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in interdisciplinary research that bridges Critical Theory, Postcolonial Studies, and Urban Performance. Her work spans African literature, modern drama, and transnational urban studies, with a focus on Johannesburg and Chicago as 'South Sides' of global significance. She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University (1986) and has taught at UChicago since 1986.
- Key Research Areas: Critical Theory, Postcolonial Decolonization, African-American Theatre, Urban Studies
- Notable Contributions: Pioneering studies on comparative urban performance, translating revolutionary texts, and analyzing diasporic cultural legacies
Her publications include Imagining the Edgy City (Oxford, 2013) and the recent Beyond the Internationale (2024), which explores Brechtian influences and urban resistance. Awards include the MLA Scaglione Prize (2005) and the Constantinidis Prize (2012). Current projects examine the Internationale in red world literature, theatre-politics intersections, and transcontinental family histories.
Scientific Awards:
- MLA Scaglione Prize for Comparative Literary Study (2005)
- Philadelphia Constantinidis Prize (2012)
