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Vlad Dima is a Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Syracuse University, located in the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in French Studies from the University of Minnesota (2010), with a dissertation titled *Sound Moves: Displacement and Modernity in French and Senegalese Cinemas*, and a B.A. in French and English from Lawrence University (2002). His research critically examines African and Francophone cinemas, postcolonial studies, and sound theory, with a focus on how auditory and visual elements shape cultural narratives and identities. He has written extensively on films such as Ousmane Sembène’s *Black Girl* and Mathieu Kassowitz’s *La Haine*, exploring themes like cinematic soundscapes, colonial legacies, and the intersection of sports (e.g., soccer) with African cultural expression. Dima’s work bridges film studies with literary analysis, often addressing transnational and interdisciplinary themes.
He has been recognized with prestigious awards including the Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Award (2022) and the Book Subvention Award (2021). His service contributions include roles as Honorary Fellow at UW-Madison (2023–2024), Editorial Member of *Nouvelles Études Francophones*, and panel participation at major conferences like the African Studies Association and ASAP (Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present). Dima’s teaching spans African American popular culture, race and literary periods, and introductory African cinema courses, emphasizing pedagogical innovation in global media education. He has organized workshops on teaching Africa through film and collaborates with community colleges to contextualize African narratives in education.
