Publications & Speaking

Collaborations:

I am available for speaking engagements, podcasts, and publications. To explore collaboration opportunities, please use the contact form, and I'll be happy to discuss your needs.

Publications

• Identity and the Need to Belong: Understanding Identity Formation and Place in the Lives of Global Nomads
  Published in Illness, Crisis & Loss, Volume 16, Issue 2, this peer-reviewed article examines social and ethical issues related to identity, trauma, and global nomadism.
  Link to Publication

• Constructing Identity: An Autoethnographic Journey Through Transracial Adoption, Cosmopolitanism, and Hybridity (Forthcoming 2025)
  To be published in the Royal Anthropological Journal in 2025, this work delves into identity formation within transracial adoption and cultural hybridity, offering insights into the dynamics of personal identity across cultures.

• Subverting Identities: Diverse Perspectives on Culture, Trauma, and Hybridity (Forthcoming Collaborative Book, 2026)
  Lead author: Dr. Salma Siddique. Co-authored and set for publication by Routledge, this interdisciplinary volume explores identity, cultural trauma, and hybridity, drawing on global perspectives.

Conference Presentations

• "Autoethnographic Reflections on Racial Identity: Transracial Adoption, Cosmopolitanism, and Hybridity"
  Presented at RAI2024: Anthropology and Education, this paper examines race, identity, and multicultural perspectives through the lens of a transracial adoptee, exploring how culture and hybridity shape personal identity and contribute to broader understandings of human development and diversity.
  RAI2024 Conference Summary

For more about my academic and professional background, you can also view my faculty profile on the NSPC website:
Bea Mariam Killguss, Faculty Member at NSPC