Dr. Neftalie Williams
- Provost Postdoctoral Scholar
- USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media, and Society
- Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg (IDEA)
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Expertise Summary
Expert in skateboarding business, media and culture; cultural diplomacy
Expertise
- race, ethnicity in sports
- racism
- politics
- sporting mega-events
- multiculturalism
- diversity
- sports diplomacy
- action sports
- sports communication
- sports and culture
- skateboarding
- Olympics
- public diplomacy
- popular culture
- cross-cultural exchange
- globalization
- U.S.-Cuba relations"
Additional Information
- Investigates global issues of diversity, identity, and youth empowerment, using the lens of action sports culture.
- Contributions and commentary featured in the NY Times, the LA Times, the BBC and national and international media
- Academic and skateboarding envoy for the US State Department
- Founded “”The Nation Skate,”” a series of public panels, lectures, skateboarding demonstrations, exploring the relationship between skateboarding, academia and culture at The Kennedy Center, the Ford Theater