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Stephanie Takaragawa serves as an Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean for Academic Programs at Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Chapman University. Her academic career bridges cultural anthropology, visual studies, and sociology with a focus on representation, memory, and cultural production.
- Associate Professor, Sociology Department
- Associate Dean for Academic Programs
- Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Chapman University
Dr. Takaragawa's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from University of Southern California, and both Master of Arts and Ph.D. from Temple University.
Her research examines visual and material culture with particular attention to media, art, performance, exhibition, and theme parks in relation to racial representation. A significant portion of her work investigates the Japanese-American incarceration during WWII and how that history is understood, represented, and memorialized in contemporary contexts. She is deeply engaged with multimodal anthropology and has contributed significantly to the field through her work with the Ethnographic Terminalia curatorial collective, which explores the intersections of anthropology, art, and exhibition practices. Her current research project on Japanese American incarceration is available through Chapman University's Scalar platform.
Dr. Takaragawa's publications reveal a consistent trajectory exploring the relationship between anthropology and visual/cultural practices. Her work spans traditional academic publications, experimental digital projects, and curatorial exhibitions that challenge conventional boundaries between anthropology and art. She has made substantial contributions to understanding how multimodal approaches transform anthropological practice, with particular focus on curation, performance, and digital media as anthropological methods.
As Associate Dean for Academic Programs, she contributes to the academic leadership of Wilkinson College while maintaining an active research and publication agenda. Her teaching encompasses cultural anthropology, visual culture, Asian American studies, and notably includes courses on Disneyland as a cultural site of analysis.
