David Gere, Ph.D.

David Gere, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance Founding Director, UCLA Art & Global Health Center

I teach courses in arts activism. My writing and global curatorial projects address arts-based public health interventions and projects. Through the UCLA Art & Global Health Center, my students and I engage local and global communities, from the UCLA Sex Squad’s performances in LAUSD high school to the Through Positive Eyes initiative at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. Art & Global Health Center programs operate across five continents and engage and encourage local artist communities to take on public health issues in accessible and entertaining ways.