Andrea Shaheen Espinosa

Andrea Shaheen Espinosa is an associate professor in the School for Social Transformation and the School of Music, Dance, and Theater at ASU. Her current research explores the ways migration, nostalgia, grief, and trauma impact notions of tradition and performance practice within Syrian diasporic communities in the U.S. and Latin America. In addition to research, Shaheen Espinosa maintains an active performance schedule and directs and performs with ASU’s SWANA music ensemble, Layali Al-Sham.