Dr. Kimberly Kalaja is a filmmaker, screenwriter, playwright, author, & Fulbright.
She earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University, an MA in Irish Literature from The Queen’s University of Belfast, and a BA in English at Scripps College.
After working for 25 years as a Professor, she now dedicates her time to writing.
Kimberly believes that stories are the foundations of identities, that they have the uncanny power to shape our realities. Her ambition is to craft meaningful, entertaining stories that encourage self-awareness and initiate conversations about the way we define ourselves as local and global citizens.
She is committed to the free exchange of ideas among individuals and cultures, to the celebration of intellectual and cultural diversity, to open debate, and to freedom of thought and speech.
Read Gazeta Dielli’s interview with Kimberly Kalaja here: