Myron Beasley is an Associate professor of American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies at Bates College. He is also a non-profit and foundation consultant, and curator. He is also the author of Performance, Art, and Politics in the African Diaspora. His book outlines his interest in the intersections between art, cultural and social policy, and human rights. Myron’s writing and ethnographic research about art and cultural engagement has been acknowledged by The Andy Warhol Foundation, the Whiting Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Reed Foundation, to name a few. His areas of expertise are intercultural communication, human rights, arts, and social justice policy. He is passionate about the power of art to transform communities.