Ulla Neuerburg, a valued colleague at the Theatre Department at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada passed away recently in autumn, 2026. I remember her mostly as a warm, vital and productive colleague at CATR conferences over the years, but her influence as a teacher, scholar, and practitioner touched so many [...]
On World Theatre Day and beyond, CATR supports arts and culture advocacy where we live and around the world. As a proud member of the Global Arts Pact (GAP), we share GAP's goals and its statement. À l'occasion de la Journée mondiale du théâtre et au-delà, l'ACRT soutient la défense [...]
(Le français suit) 2024 Lawrence Prize Recipient The CATR Lawrence Prize Committee is pleased to announce the recipient for the 2024 Robert G. Lawrence Prize: Alessandro Simari for the crafting and delivery of the paper “The Usher is Watching and Working.” Scholarship & Grants Recipients The CATR Scholarship & Grants [...]
Diane Bessai (1931-2024) On April 20, 2024, CATR lost one of its most distinguished prairie pioneers, Diane Bessai, at the age of 92. While Diane was born and died in Ontario, for over fifty years her name was synonymous with Canadian and more specifically Western Canadian theatre scholarship, editing, publishing, [...]
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It is with great sadness that CATR members mourn the loss of a great friend, colleague, and supporter Louise Forsyth. Dr. Robin C. Whittaker, CATR President*****TRIBUTE Au nom du Département de théâtre de l’Université d’Ottawa, permettez-nous de témoigner de notre affection et de notre respect pour feu Louise Forsyth. Ce [...]
https://youtu.be/nPkMzn1pWhU VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: EMILY:Hello, colleagues and members of CATR. It is with great pleasure that the CATR Scholarships and Grants committee would like to publicly present the recipients of this year’s CATR Scholarships – the Lawrence and McCallum Scholarships – as well as the Denis Salter Grants. First, I am [...]
[English follows below] APPEL À CANDIDATURES : PRIX D’EXCELLENCE 2024 DE L’ACRT Chaque année, l’Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (ACRT) récompense les réalisations de ses membres et de non-membres, en décernant quatre prix reconnaissant la contribution d’œuvres méritoires dans le domaine de la recherche sur l’art dramatique, le théâtre [...]
The Canadian Association for Theatre Research invites nominations for its Distinguished Scholar Associateship and for its Honorary Associateship. The Distinguished Scholar Associateship is given each year to a scholar whose body of work has made a significant contribution to the study of drama, theatre, and performance, broadly understood, of what [...]
(la version française suit) The CATR Scholarships and Grants Committee is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the 2023 Heather McCallum Scholarship ($1000), Robert Lawrence Scholarship ($500), and the Denis Salter Grants ($500 per grant). Information about the application materials and submission can be found on the CATR/ACTR [...]