Nadine George-Graves

Nadine George-Graves is the Naomi Willie Pollard Professor of Theatre and Performance at Northwestern University, affiliated with the School of Communication's Departments of Performance Studies and Theatre. She holds a joint appointment and serves as Executive Co-editor of the Dance Research Journal. Contact: ngg@northwestern.edu.

• Research Interests
  • Intersections of African American studies, critical gender studies, and performance history
  • Embodiment, theatricality, and social change in performance
  • Adaptation and digital humanities projects
• Key Contributions
  • Author of The Royalty of Negro Vaudeville and Urban Bush Women
  • Editor of The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Theater
  • Leadership roles in academic organizations like CORD

Her creative projects include Architectura, Anansi The Story King, and the digital humanities work Sugar, blending scholarship with artistic practice.

Scientific Awards & Recognitions

• Naomi Willie Pollard Professorship, Northwestern University
• Past President, Congress on Research in Dance (CORD)

She held academic positions at Yale University, University of California, San Diego, and The Ohio State University prior to joining Northwestern.