In April 2022, Joan Lawrence, wife of valued CATR member Robert G. Lawrence, passed away. Her support for our members in the form of the Robert G. Lawrence Prize, since 1995, and the Robert G. Lawrence Scholarship, since 2016, has contributed funding to a wide array of research projects. Famously, [...]
Members of CATR mourn the passing of Heather McCallum in October 2022. As Head of the Theatre Department at the Toronto Reference Library from 1961 to 1987, Heather was responsible for igniting the flame of theatre research for many of our members. Since 1988, CATR has made available the Heather [...]
(Le français suit) Dear CATR Colleagues, It is with heavy hearts that the CATR Board learned of the recent passing of our colleague, friend, and BC Representative, Dr. Eury Chang, after a long illness. On the CATR Board, Eury served on the Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Committee, the Archival Committee, and [...]
Dear CATR/ACRT colleagues, Thank you to those who participated in our recent elections to the Board of Directors of CATR. We're delighted to report the complete results, as follows: Jayna Mees Graduate Student Representative Fraser Stevens Member-at-large Kailin Wright Atlantic Region Craig Walker Ontario Jessica Riley Prairie Region Shelley Liebembuk British Columbia [...]
(La version française suit.) CATR Conference 2023: Call for Session ParticipantsPerforming Shores / The Shores of Performance CATR 2023 features over 70 sessions, several of which are seeking interested participants.Please read the descriptions of each session below and follow the instructions provided to indicate your interest. All session participants are [...]
Subject line: Run-off election: CATR Board of Directors 2023 | Élections au conseil de l’ACRT 2023 : Deuxième tour de scrutin [Le français suit plus bas] Dear Colleagues, The 2023 election for the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors has now ended. Congratulations to Fraser Stevens, who has been elected as Member-at-Large. [...]
Deadline extended for the special issue at RiDE: Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance on the topic of solidarity by 3 more weeks (April 5); please see full call for papers. Editors invite all forms of contribution, including articles, short reflective essays, interviews or other artistic responses to the topic. [...]
The Task Force on Precarity is pleased to kick off our E-initiative series supporting precarious and contingent educators and researchers in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies. Over the next few months we will be hosting panels, workshops, and seminars that aim to cultivate community and provide assistance for the majority [...]
[Le français suit plus bas] Dear CATR Members, Thank you to all of you who have confirmed your intention to attend the CATR 2023 Conference! We are looking forward to seeing you. Please remember to renew your CATR membership and register for the conference, here: Forms | Federation (federationhss.ca) In two weeks, [...]
[Le français suit plus bas] Dear Colleagues, The 2023 election for the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors is now open. The website will be available for voting until March 23rd at 11:59pm EST. Congratulations to the following members, who have been elected by acclamation: Kailin Wright Atlantic Region Craig Walker [...]