Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - 2025 CAAR Conference

Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls, PhD (*They, Them, Theirs*) is Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Art & Public Policy at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. They are the author of the award-winning book, *Hip Hop Heresies: Queer Aesthetics in New York City* (NYU Press, 2022).

They are currently working on a book on Harriet Tubman that explores ritual, geography, and visual culture, as well as working on a book on Black Futurism across genres and media.

For more, see their website: https://shanteparadigm.com/

Title of their talk: "Black Deaths Matter: Place, Dance, and Rebellion in NYC and LA"