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Janet O'Shea is a distinguished scholar, author, and practitioner of Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam. She has been a Professor of Dance Studies in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) since 2008. O'Shea has studied and performed Bharatanatyam since 1989, training with Smti.…
Journey Timeline
1989
Began studying and performing Bharatanatyam
1990
Received BA from Wesleyan University — Anthropology and Dance
1995
Received MA from University of California, Berkeley — South Asian Studies
2001
Received PhD from University of California, Riverside — Dance History and Theory
2007
Published "At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage" — Received Association for Asian Studies First Book Subvention Award
2008
Joined UCLA faculty — Professor of Dance Studies
2010
Co-edited "The Routledge Dance Studies Reader" (second edition)
2019
Published "Risk, Failure, Play: What Dance Reveals about Martial Arts Training"
2020
Awarded Gold Shield Faculty Prize — UCLA
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- 2007 · Association for Asian Studies First Book Subvention Award — Association for Asian Studies
- 2020 · Gold Shield Faculty Prize — UCLA
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