Joshua Chambers-Letson

About the Author

Joshua Chambers-Letson is a scholar, writer, and performer whose work bridges the realms of performance studies, queer theory, and critical race studies. A professor at Northwestern University, he explores the intersections of art, activism, and social justice, illuminating how performance serves as a vital tool for queer of color communities to envision and enact liberation. In his acclaimed book After the Party: A Manifesto for Queer of Color Life (Sexual Cultures, 4), Chambers-Letson crafts a compelling manifesto that draws on theater, dance, and visual arts to challenge systemic oppression and celebrate resilient forms of life-making. His writing is both intellectually rigorous and poetically evocative, inviting readers to rethink the possibilities of collective joy and resistance in the face of ongoing struggles for equity and belonging.