Xavier Livermon

Xavier Livermon is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on African Diaspora Studies, particularly examining the role of Africa in diasporic contexts, gender and sexuality, and music/performance cultures. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from UC San Diego, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in African Diaspora Studies from UC Berkeley. His doctoral work explored 'Kwaito Bodies in African Diaspora Space: The Politics of Popular Music in Post-Apartheid South Africa.'

• Education:
• B.A., Political Science, UC San Diego
• M.A., African Diaspora Studies, UC Berkeley
• Ph.D., African Diaspora Studies, UC Berkeley

His research interests include the sociopolitical impacts of performance cultures in post-apartheid South Africa, Black cultural studies, and the intersection of Afrodiasporic identity with global contexts.

He previously served as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2006–2008).