Charles Pace is assistant professor of anthropology and American studies at Centre College, where he has taught since 1996.
Pace is interested in the relationship between anthropology and performance.
For more than 20 years he has used performance as a means of bringing to life African-Americans who have figured prominently in American history. He is currently working on a script on the life of writer Langston Hughes. Pace also has published articles and book chapters on Douglass, DuBois and other historical figures. Pace holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree from Purdue University, where he is nearing completion of a doctorate.