CATR 2026: Membership and Conference Registration

Act I (in-person): May 26-29, 2026
University of Victoria Department of Theatre and Faculty of Fine Arts

Act II (online): June 12-13, 2026
Online @ catracrt.ca

2026 Membership

A membership in CATR is a great way to stay connected to perspectives on drama, theatre, and performance across the land and waters we now call Canada!

What membership in CATR means:

• A national platform for your research and practice
• The option to receive a subscription to the leading peer-reviewed journal in theatre and performance studies in Canada, Theatre Research in Canada / Recherches théâtrales au Canada
• Access to our annual conference, bringing together scholars and artists from across the country and around the world
• Access to a reduced fee, preferential joint-membership in the Société québécoise d'études théâtrales, which includes an annual subscription to Percées and access to their research-axes (histoire du théâtre québécois, théâtre et formation, recherche-création)
• Working-group infrastructural support for year-round, research-group activities
• A mentorship program pairing emerging and established scholars, and providing peer-to-peer connection opportunities
• Several recognitions, including nomination-based awards and application-based grants
• Advocacy for university theatre and performance studies programs and for the artistic communities with which members engage
• A website filled with resources pertinent to the study of theatre and performance, including a listing of completed dissertations on theatre and performance studies in Canada

By joining, you can also take advantage of a double-membershipwith the Société québécoise d'études théâtrales (SQET) at a reduced rate.

The CATR membership period is 1 January to 31 December.

Inquiries should be directed to Membership Coordinator: catr.membership@gmail.com.

You can read the full Code of Conduct here in English and French.

For more information, please see the Committee on Conduct webpage.

In 2026, CATR celebrates and reflects on 50 years of supporting scholars and scholar-practitioners across the country, culminating at our annual conference hosted by the University of Victoria.

CATR 2026: Inheritances in Transition : Rehearsing Change for Theatre and Performance Futures!

These contexts prompt this call to collectively investigate our field's inheritances and, in the process, rehearse new futures. Our 50th Anniversary has a 'Janus-headed' focus: Honour and productively critique CATR's past 50 years and 'blue-sky' envision futures for the next 50! Members from across generations and career moments - from emerging to emerita - and our man partner organizations are participating in our 50th anniversary programming throughout the year.