Background
Steiner, Christopher Burghard was born on November 29, 1961 in New York City. Son of Erwin Burghard and Nancy Caccamo (Plet) Steiner.
Steiner, Christopher Burghard was born on November 29, 1961 in New York City. Son of Erwin Burghard and Nancy Caccamo (Plet) Steiner.
Bachelor, Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1984. AM, Harvard University, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1990.
Curatorial assistant Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1984, Peabody Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985, guest curator, 1986. Teaching fellow Harvard University, 1986-1987. Research associate Institute d'Histoire d'Art et d'Archéologie Africains, University National de Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, 1987-1988.
Kalbfleisch postdoctoral research fellow American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1990. Assistant curator of anthropology Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, since 1990. Adjunct assistan professor of anthropology, University Southern California, since 1991.
Visiting professor art history, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990.
Volunteer Operation Crossroads Africa, 1981. Member American Anthropological Association, American Society for Ethnohistory, African Studies Association, American Ethnological Society, Royal Anthropological Association, College Art Association, Society Africanistes.