[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…
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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…
CATR members mourn the loss of former president Ches Skinner. Renowned in Lethbridge for his community service and on the University of Lethbridge campus for his generosity and kind leadership, Ches was a friend and valued colleague to many and will be widely missed. I am grateful to have spoken…
On behalf of the CATR Board, congratulations to CATR Lifetime Associate Jerry Wasserman on receiving the prestigious 2023 Max Wyman Award in Critical Writing! As many of you know, Jerry is an acclaimed theatre critic, actor, and UBC professor emeritus based out of Vancouver. As noted in the press release…
(La version française suit.) CATR Lawrence Prize Call for Self-Nominations The Robert G. Lawrence Prize was established in 1995 by the Association to honour the memory and contribution of a valued member and friend. The prize recognizes the research of an emerging scholar who has presented an outstanding paper at…
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: Complete bios are available on the CATR website. These individuals will officially resume these roles in May after the AGM at…
(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: Elections are being held for the…
Atlantic Region | Région de l’Atlantique Kailin Wright is an Associate Professor and award-winning teacher at St. Francis Xavier University. She is the author of Political Adaptation in Canadian Theatre, published by McGill-Queen’s Press in 2020, as well as a critical edition of Carroll Aikins’s The God of Gods: A…
(Le français suit) JOB POSTING for CONFERENCE COORDINATOR of the CATR 2023 Conference Performing Shores / The Shores of Performance is a hybrid conference on the TheatreAgora.ca website with online hosts Saint Francis Xavier University and the University of Fraser Valley (June 10-12) and in-person host Dalhousie University (June 15-17)….
It is our great pleasure to announce the opening of the CFP for the conference “Women Staging and ReStaging the Nineteenth Century II” to be held at the University of Valencia next 18-20 October 2023. Connections between contemporary theatrical productions by women who revisit and re-stage the nineteenth century, or…
The Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre (C-SET) at the Faculty of Media, Art and Performance, University of Regina, is delighted to invite you to the launch of the book titled Recentering Cultural Performance and Orange Economy in Post-colonial Africa: Policy, Soft Power and Sustainability edited by Taiwo Afolabi, Olusola Ogunnubi and Shadrach…
CFP – Association of Acting Coaches and Educators (AACE) Conference 2023: “Power: Evolving Dynamics”
Dear Colleagues, Below please find the Call for Proposals for workshops for the 2023 Association of Acting Coaches and Educators (AACE) Conference. AACE 2023 Conference: “Power: Evolving Dynamics” Saturday May 20th & Sunday 21st, 2023Tarragon TheatreToronto, ON Our understanding of the balance of power in the acting studio or classroom has grown…
Dear CATR Members, You are invited to Re-Imagining the Future: a teach-in on fostering Environmental Stewardship in Theatre and Performance Education hosted by the CATR Working Group: Environmental Stewardship in Theatre and Performance Education. This online event will take place March 18th at 1pm – 4pm CST. Experts will present on…
[Le français suit] Dear CATR/ACRT members, Elections for the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors for 2023 will take place this March 8th to 15th. This year, the following seven positions are up for election: Ontario, Atlantic Region, Prairie Region, British Columbia, Member-at-Large, Francophone Representative, Graduate Student. Nominations are sought for a two-year…
Job Number:U13.22 Date Posted:February 17, 2023 Employee Group:UWFA-RAS Department:Theatre and Film Location:Winnipeg, MB Job Type:Tenure Track Close Date:03/17/2023 Professional Areas:Faculty DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND FILM VACANCY: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN THEATRE PERFORMANCE: MOVEMENT The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg (www.uwinnipeg.ca) invites applications for a tenure-track position…
TRIC/RTAC: Call for Papers Special Issue on Black Performance in Canada Abstracts due by February 6, 2023 Theatre Research in Canada / Recherches théâtrales au Canada (TRIC/RTAC) is pleased to invite submissions of articles and forum pieces for a special issue on Black Performance in Canada edited by Naila Keleta-Mae…
Following on the success of the Festivus Open House for Precarious Theatre Teachers and Researchers, Jacquey Taucar and Neil Silcox are pleased to invite any and all precarious teachers and researchers to a Pre-Valentines Open House on Sunday, February 12th. Hosted by the CATR’s Task Force on Precarity in Theatre…
[Le français suit] Each year, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others awards honouring work of significant merit in any area of drama, theatre, or performance research in what is now known as Canada. CATR members and non-members are strongly encouraged to email the…
Dear Members of CATR, It is time to renew your membership with the Canadian Association for Theatre Research. Please join our community for another year of Canadian drama, theatre, and performance research! When you renew your membership, you will also have the option to donate to two worthy causes. The…
Call for Nominations for the CATR Associateships 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…
THEMED ISSUE 29:3 Call for Papers Performing Solidarities or Solidarities performed Edited by Réka Polonyi and Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta October 17, 2019. Riots broke out in Lebanon in response to heightened economic pressure and corruption scandals surrounding the political elite. Within days, people flooded the streets, repurposed public spaces, organised public debates and…
The Nominations Committee and Elections Officer of CATR are calling for expressions of interest to sit on the CATR Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee promotes active involvement in the democratic process of the Association and diverse representation in the electoral process by recruiting nominees for open Board positions and creating…
Applied Theatre Now: Theory, Practice, Impacts A three-part virtual conversation series for CATR members What are the current stakes of applied theatre in Canada, and further afield, in these times of upheaval? What vocabularies, theories, methodologies, practices and aesthetics are researchers and artists working with in response to the now? Please join us for…
We invite scholars to submit proposals for an edited volume that considers broadly the practices of retreats and retreating in business. Interdisciplinary in scope, the main goal of this volume is to bridge management studies and the humanities and generate insights that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. We thus invite scholars…
On behalf of the newly formed CATR Task Force on Precarity in Theatre and Drama Studies, Jacquey Taucar and Neil Silcox invite you to a Festivus Open House for Precarious Theatre Teachers and Researchers of all stripes What: This is an opportunity for camaraderie and connection with colleagues from across the country…
Volume 1: Performers Co-edited by Colleen Kim Daniher and Marlis Schweitzer This volume will focus on innovations by women and femme artists such as dancers, actors, musicians, storytellers, performance artists, and other entertainers who appear in public within an audienced context. We are specifically interested in innovations in performance practices as a…
www.critical-stages.orgInternational Association of Theatre CriticsAssociation internationale des critiques de théâtre27, rue Beaunier, 75014 Paris,Francewww.aict-iatc.orgISSN 2409-7411 Critical Stages/Scènes critiques is available online to the reader without financial, legal or technical barriers. Ιt is a a biannual (June/December). peer-reviewed journal fully committed to the Open Access Initiative. It offers a platform for debate…
Date Posted: 12/01/2022Closing Date: 02/23/2023, 11:59PM ETReq ID: 26514Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (continuing)Faculty/Division: University of Toronto ScarboroughDepartment: UTSC: Department of Arts, Culture & MediaCampus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Description: The Department of Arts, Culture and Media (ACM) at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in…
Hello, CATR members, We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Lawrence Prize, the CATR Grants (newly renamed the Denis Salter Grants), the Heather McCallum Scholarship, and the Robert G. Lawrence Scholarship. Full citations and well-deserved celebrations of the recipients can be found in this video announcement. CATR’s many…
From the Posting: “The Department of Theatre & Performance, AMPD at York University invites highly qualified applicants to apply for a professorial stream tenure-track appointment in Design for Performance at the Assistant Professor level, to commence July 1, 2023. Application Components:
[Le français suit] Each year, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others with four awards honouring work of significant merit in any area of drama, theatre, or performance research in what is now known as Canada: the Richard Plant Award, the Jean-Cléo…
The Department of Drama at the University of Alberta invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a specialization in Theatre Design. Appointment at the Associate level will also be considered. This position is to commence on July 1, 2023. To see the full job posting online: https://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A107348902/
University of Toronto Quarterly (UTQ) is currently seeking submissions. Established in 1931, UTQ publishes innovative and exemplary scholarship from all areas in the humanities. The journal welcomes articles, in English or French, on art and visual culture, gender and sexuality, history, literature and literary studies, music, philosophy, theory, theatre and performance, religion, and other…
As part of creating a textbook on The Business of Theatre in English-speaking Canada, a survey is being conducted of those who studied theatre in a Canadian post-secondary institution or conservatory in the last 10 years. Responses will help pinpoint information that would be useful in preparing future students for a career…
with Gayle Murphy, Diane Roberts, Gary Logan, and Gerry Trentham – December 15-18, 2022 From December 15-18, the Moving Voice Institute will host an intensive workshop at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts at Brock University. Led by Gayle Murphy, Diane Roberts, Gary Logan, and Gerry…
English follows below Chers collègues de l’ACRT, J’espère que vous passez un bel automne. Ici, au bord de la magnifique rivière Wolastoq, sur le territoire des Mi’Kmaqs et des Malécites où ma famille et moi vivons et travaillons, les arbres prennent déjà des teintes chaudes. Je suis honoré et touché…
The Department of Arts, Culture & Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in the area of Theatre and Performance. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an expected start date of July 1, 2023,…
“Reimagining Intimacy: Immersive and Participatory Performance in the Era of Covid-19” School of Creative and Performing Arts, University of Calgary 14 – 17 December 2022 Proposal Deadline: 4 November 2022 Presentation Date: 17 December 2022
The Department of Theatre & Performance, AMPD at York University invites highly qualified applicants to apply for a professorial stream tenure-track appointment in Design for Performance at the Assistant Professor level, to commence July 1, 2023.
DEADLINE: Nov 4th Members of the Canadian Theatre Critics Association can submit to the following categories: Outstanding Review: This award celebrates outstanding achievement in a written or verbal review of a particular production or productions by a Canada-based writer published within the qualifying time period, including elements of description, analysis and…
The Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in African and/or Afro-Caribbean Theatre. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an expected start date of July 1,…
The Department of English and Drama at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a full-time tenure stream faculty position in the fields of Black Theatre and Performance and/or Diasporic Theatre and Performance. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence July 1, 2023…
Essays Section Editor: Yana Meerzon (Canada) The “ESSAYS SECTION” is dedicated to urgent issues related to theater and performance making, ways of thinking and writing about theatre and performing arts, ways of viewing and reflecting practices, pedagogies of performance and text analysis, practices of dramaturgy, interdisciplinarity, transcultural approaches and digitalization of…
TRIC/RTAC invites submissions of articles and forum pieces for its Spring 2023 issue. TRIC/RTAC is Canada’s only peer-reviewed journal with an explicit focus on Canadian and Québécois theatre in both official languages and a dedication to supporting research that explores Indigenous theatre and performance cultures. We welcome submissions in English and French for…
Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada, and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Wendat Peoples, the School of Performance in The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University [TMU] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications from candidates who self-identify as Black peoples of African Descent…
The 31st annual Festival of Original Theatre (FOOT) conference at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies invites proposals to our conference “We Live Together” taking place February 9-11th, 2023. “We Live Together” is as much a question as a mission statement. This phrase suggests broad responsibility…
THE PXR CONFERENCE, hosted by Single Thread and Electric Company Theatre, celebrates the evolution of live performance in virtual, augmented and mixed realities. Now in its 3rd year, this national event brings Canadian creators together using a virtual reality platform to share best practices for working within these new…
[Le français suit] To celebrate extraordinary recent publications and scholarship, and to celebrate the contributions of influential theatre and performance scholars, educators, and creators, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research / Association canadienne de la recherché théâtrale (CATR/ACRT) is pleased to announce the following recognitions, which were announced during Act…
View this email in your browser Résidence d’artiste – Construire la performance multimédia participative Du 11 au 14 juillet, 2023 Montréal, QC, Canada ** PDF info ICI ** Appel à participation“Construire la performance participative : les écologies et architectures de l’engagement ” explore les dynamiques relationnelles (participant-performeur-média numérique-groupe, etc.) dans…
Shakespeare by the Sea’s 2022 Summer Season runs July 15th to September 4th, 2022 Atlantic Canada’s long-running outdoor theatre is back! Managing Artistic Director Jesse MacLean is overjoyed to be welcoming audiences back to Point Pleasant Park for our 29th season in Point Pleasant Park! Presenting… Cinderelly! The Musical A Collective…
CATR/ACRT Grants 2022 Begun in 2020, the aim of the CATR Grants program is to diversify the Association’s programming while extending its impact beyond the annual conference site and time. Awarded on an annual basis, these $500 grants will be dispersed to CATR/ACRT members to provide assistance to initiatives that…
DEADLINE: 15 August 2022(la version française suit) Heather McCallum ScholarshipThe Heather McCallum Scholarship was established in 1987 by the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) in honour of the former head of the Theatre Department at the Toronto Reference Library. The McCallum Scholarship supports projects that involve original research in…
On behalf of Dr. Jennifer Roberts-Smith, please note the following job posting at Brock U: We are delighted to be accepting applications for the position of Head of Wardrobe in Dramatic Arts at Brock University. This is a full time, permanent, IATSE position.The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday,…
Theatre Production Coordinator, University of Guelph Forbes includes U of G Among Canada’s Best EmployersOffice, Clerical and TechnicalPosition covered by the Collective Agreement with USW Local 4120 Theatre Production Coordinator School of English and Theatre Studies, College of Arts Hiring #: 2022-0379 Please read the Application Instructions before applying The…
The Department of Dramatic Arts at Brock University is pleased to announce a one-year limited term appointment at the level of assistant professor, beginning July 15, 2022. We are seeking candidates with expertise in decolonizing, anti-racist, anti-oppressive and/or anti-supremacist approaches to Theatre Studies. The posting can be read online…
Appel à propositions : Programmation 2022-23 Organisez un atelier en ligne, une performance ou un colloque autonome sur TheatreAgora, le lieu de rencontre en ligne de la SQET et de l’ACRT! Ce lieu virtuel est accessible gratuitement aux membres de la SQET et de l’ACRT. Ses avantages incluent: – Une…
“Did you brave the waves of the Pacific? That would be quite special. It was my first ocean.” – Denis Salter, 2008 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected death of Denis William Salter at his home in Montreal on Friday, April 22, 2022, at…
AN ENGLISH MESSAGE FOLLOWS Appel à communications Colloque international présenté par la Chaire Fernand-Dumont sur la culture du 17 au 19 mai 2023, à Montréal (Canada) Les dynamiques de participation artistique et culturelle contemporaines à l’aune de l’immigration. Regards atlantiques [English version follows] *Version complète de cet appel à communications en cliquant ici* Dans un contexte marqué…
The Future Prairie Theatre research project report has just been released. The report can be accessed at this link — https://futureprairietheatres.ca/reports/ In addition to the report, the Future Prairie Theatre will be at this year’s CATR conference in Lethbridge. Taiwo Afolabi (Taiwo.Afolabi@uregina.ca) will be happy to answer any questions, should…
[Le français suit] Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist May 27-28, June 6-7, June 12-14, 2022 Please join us this summer for Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist, the 2022 conference of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research. A hybrid conference held on the Theatre Agora website, the conference will feature lively…
Utopias Graduate Conference May 25-26 UGuelph’s THINC Lab/Scholars Studio & Online Join us for two full days of 30+ interdisciplinary graduate student research presentations and readings! Keynotes: Rinaldo Walcott & Chris Lytle PlayConnect Reading: Deanna Kruger, Drew Hayden Taylor, Sky Gilbert, & Judith Thompson Welcome Circle: Elder Mary Lou Smoke…
The Robert G. Lawrence Prize was established in 1995 by the Association to honour the memory and contribution of a valued member and friend. The prize recognizes the research of an emerging scholar who has presented an outstanding paper at the Association’s annual conference. The award of $200.00 is supported…
The Theatre Production Coordinator’s primary role is to support student learning and growth that occurs through theatre production and performance activities. They are responsible for all aspects of production management for the Theatre program, including budget, scheduling, and overseeing workflow for performances and events. They train and mentor students working…
Dear colleagues, chèr-e-s collègues, English text follows the French Après quatre ans de travail, nous sommes prêts à mettre en ligne notre site web, The Centre Cannot Hold. Un lancement officiel est prévu pour le 28 avril avec la présence des artistes et du média. Vous êtes parmi environ 100 artistes et…
Guest Director Call for Pitches The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg (www.uwinnipeg.ca/theatre-film) invites applications for Guest Director. This Contract Academic Staff position fulfills the role of director for the Acting IV: Honours class in a public production as the culmination of their degree. In addition…
Calling all IBPOC recent theatre graduates, students graduating this year, and those entering their final year of study! You’re invited to a two-day (online) IBPOC Theatre Grad Fair, beginning May 2 and continuing on May 6! You will have the chance to meet with other IBPOC students from across the country and hear…
ACRT 2022, projet mentoré de groupe synchronique au colloque annuelLeader : Christine (cricri) Bellerose, coordinatrice du programme de mentorat à l’ACRTAPPEL À PARTICIPANT.E.S Participer à l’édition de 2022 du projet mentoré de groupe synchronique au colloque annuel ! Afin d’être éligible, vous devez vouloir participer à votre premier colloque de…
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 results, as follows: Members-at-large: Deneh’Cho Thompson, Michelle MacArthur Graduate Student Representative: Taylor Marie Graham In addition, the following members were elected by acclamation: Vice-President | Vice-Président:…
TRIC/RTAC General Call for Papers and Special Issue Proposals Theatre Research in Canada/Recherches thétrales au Canada (TRIC/RTAC) invites submissions of articles and special issue proposals for its Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 issues. TRIC/RTAC is Canada’s only peer-reviewed journal with an explicit focus on Canadian and Québécois theatre in both…
The online election for the CATR Board of Directors 2022 is now open to all current members. The election runs from March 13 – March 27. Members will receive a Voter Key allowing them to vote via email. If you are a member and you have not received an email,…
(Le français suit) CATR 2022 Conference: Call for Volunteers Reminder! The CATR 2022 Conference Organizing Team Needs You! The Digital Dramaturgy Committee is seeking two people to join the planning process for the 2022 CATR conference. The goals of the committee are both artistic and technological in nature. We will be working on ways…
Dear Members of CATR, It is time to renew your membership with the Canadian Association for Theatre Research. Please join our community for another year of Canadian drama, theatre, and performance research! When you renew your membership, you will also have the option to donate to two worthy causes. The…
VANCOUVER – The Roedde House Preservation Society is pleased to announce the launch of our Roedde House Museum Playwriting Contest 2022. Submissions are now open for the best original interactive play using the historic Roedde house building as the stage! Using the word “Haunted” as a theme, we encourage writers…
ACRT 2022, projet mentoré de groupe synchronique au colloque annuelLeader : Christine (cricri) Bellerose, coordinatrice du programme de mentorat à l’ACRTAPPEL À PARTICIPANT.E.S La loterie pour participer à l’édition de 2022 du projet mentoré de groupe synchronique aucolloque annuel est maintenant ouverte ! Afin d’être éligible, vous devez vouloir participer…
CATR 2022, Mentorship group project synchronic with the annual conferenceLeader : Christine (cricri) Bellerose, coordinator for the CATR mentorship programCALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Call for participants to enter the lottery for a chance to join the 2022 edition of theMentorship group project synchronic with the annual Canadian Association for TheaterResearch (CATR)…
CATR 2022: Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist Seminar: “Performing Complaint: Working on theatre and performance institutions” Organizers/moderators: Signy Lynch (unaffiliated scholar), Jenn Boulay (U of T), and Sarah Robbins (U of T) Preferred mode of delivery: online synchronous Call for Seminar Participants Drawing inspiration from Sara Ahmed’s latest book…
Call for Participants for “Sh!t-Disturbers: Contract Instructors as Disruptors & Change-Makers” I’m Neil, and I’ve been a part-time/contract theatre teacher for the past eight years. I’d like to invite any and all part-time, contract, and contingent postsecondary theatre teacher to join me for a session of sharing and strategizing as…
Call for ParticipantsCATR Working Group – Course Correction: Reorienting Approaches to Space in Theatre and Performance Working Group Liaison: Katrina Dunn, Confirmed Participants: Kim Solga, Shauna Janssen, and Alessandro Simari By the 1990s, theatre and performance scholarship had embraced the spatial turn already in evidence in cultural studies and used…
CATR WORKING GROUP CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Environmental Stewardship in Theatre and Performance Education The urgency of the climate crisis requires theatre and performance practitioners, researchers and educators to develop and refine practices of environmental stewardship in all aspects of their work. The theatre industry is increasingly using metrics of sustainability…
Understandings of digital performance have radically shifted in the past 18 months as theatre and performance makers have moved in-progress and previous work into online spaces or created new pieces that can be presented via digital means to distanced audiences. While many Canadian artists were already exploring digital spaces and…
ACRT 2022 Groupe de travail sur l’engagement somatique (année 2)Co-leaders : Christine (cricri) Bellerose & Ulla NeuerburgAPPEL À PARTICIPANT.E.S Nous acceptons la candidature d’artistes-chercheur.e.s (français / anglais) pour se joindre à notregroupe de participant.e.s en action depuis 2019. Pour ce faire,1) faites-nous part de votre intérêt à joindre le groupe…
CATR 2022 Somatic Engagement Working group (year 2)Co-leaders : Christine (cricri) Bellerose & Ulla Neuerburg CALL FOR PARTICIPANTSWe are accepting additional artist-researchers (français / English) to join our existing group.Please,1) tell us about your interest in joining the Somatic Engagement Working Group,2) provide a short bio and name your somatic…
Teesri Duniya Theatre Co. Panel Discussion Series Artists United Against Racism Teesri Duniya Theatre’s 2021-2022 season will also include a four-part creative virtual series. Panelists and artists will help us explore the facets of dismantling white-supremacy in theatre in order to tackle racism in our community. Artists United Against Racism…
CATR 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Associateships / ACRT Prix Hommage et Membre Associé(e) – propositions de candidature/call for nominations DEADLINE: 1 April 2022 La version française suit. —-The Canadian Association for Theatre Research/ l’Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale invites nominations for its Lifetime Achievement Associateship and Honorary Associateship. A Lifetime Achievement Associateship is presented annually by…
The Department of Communication Arts in the Faculty ofArts at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Theatre and Performance beginning July 1, 2022. The Department of Communication Arts, located in a research-intensive university, houses several programs for students, including undergraduate programs in Theatre &…
(Le français suit) JOB POSTING for CONFERENCE COORDINATOR of the CATR 2022 Conference CATR 2022: Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist is the hybrid conference of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (https://catracrt.ca). It will be run on the TheatreAgora.ca website through online hosts St. Thomas University (May 27-28) and the…
JOB POSTING for TECHNICAL DIRECTOR of the CATR 2022 Conference CATR 2022: Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist is the hybrid conference of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (https://catracrt.ca). It will be run on the TheatreAgora.ca website through online hosts St. Thomas University (May 27-28) and the University of Toronto…
Save the date and register today: The Graduate Theatre Careers Symposium A free symposium on alt-academic and non-academic careers, organized by current graduate students and recent grads for current and former graduate students Saturday February 5th, 2022 Online via Zoom Register by following the link below Symposium sessions will take…
The Department of Theatre at York University’s School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design is hosting a Roundtable discussion on Accent and Language Training for Racialized Actors on Monday, February 7th at 7pm EST. Join the conversation as 4 prominent accent/language coaches of colour for Theatre, Film and TV discuss inclusion…
Dear CATR members, Elections for the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors for 2022 will take place this February 15th to March 1st 2022. Nominations are sought for a two-year term (2022-2024) for the following positions: President Vice President Quebec Alberta and the Territories 2 x Rep-At-Large Unaffiliated Scholar 1X Graduate Student Representative…
DEADLINE EXTENDED: January 23, 2022. Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) 2022 Scholarly Awards The Richard Plant, Jean-Cléo Godin, Ann Saddlemyer, and Patrick O’Neill Awards Guidelines & Call for Nominations Each year, CATR recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others in our field with a number of scholarships and…
(en français ci-dessous) CATR/SQET posting for the CURATOR of the TheatreAgora.ca site The website and virtual venue TheatreAgora.ca, jointly created and run by CATR and SQET in 2021, needs a new Artistic Curator, starting February 1, 2022. We are looking for dynamic individuals who will be steering and managing the…
Open Call: Working Group on Critical Race Performance Studies Performance Studies international (PSi) invites members to join PSi’s new working group on critical race performance studies. Broadly, the working group will support current research, scholarship, and artistry that critically engages studies around race and performance. As part of PSi’s commitment…
(en français ci-dessous) CATR/SQET posting for the CURATOR and TECHNICAL DIRECTOR of the TheatreAgora.ca site The website and virtual venue TheatreAgora.ca, jointly created and run by CATR and SQET in 2021, needs a new Artistic Curator and a new Technical Director, starting January 1, 2022. We are looking for dynamic…
Dear CATR members, Elections for the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors for 2022 will take place this February 1st to 15th, 2022. Nominations are sought for a two-year term (2022-2024) for the following positions: President Vice President Quebec Alberta and the Territories 2 x Rep-At-Large Unaffiliated Scholar 1X Graduate Student Representative Members of…
(Le français suit) JOB POSTING for CONFERENCE COORDINATOR of the CATR 2022 Conference Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist is a hybrid conference on the TheatreAgora.ca website with online hosts STU (May 27-28) and UTSC (June 6-7) and in-person host the University of Lethbridge (June 12-14). Dates of Position – January…
The current Graduate Student Representatives of the CATR Board of Directors–Hannah Rackow and Sarah Robbins–are soliciting input from the graduate student membership on how best they can advocate for your needs on the Board. The following questions are designed to generate a clearer image of the current graduate membership of…
[En français, ci-dessous] The GOOD, The BAD, and the UGLY: Academic Job Interviews in the Field of Performing Arts WORKSHOP WITH DR. ART BABAYANTS! CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Tuesday, November 23rd @ 18:30-20:30 (EDT) To enroll, and for more information Join us on November 23, 2021 @ 18:30-20:30 (EDT) via Zoom,…
[Le français suit] Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) 2022 Scholarly Awards The Richard Plant, Jean-Cléo Godin, Ann Saddlemyer, and Patrick O’Neill Awards Guidelines & Call for Nominations Each year, CATR recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others in our field with a number of scholarships and awards. Nominations…
Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist CATR 2022 Call for Papers and Sessions Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist A hybrid conference on the Theatre Agora website with online hosts STU (May 27-28) and UTSC (June 6-7) and in-person at the University of Lethbridge (June 12-14) Reminder! Deadline Extended to Friday, November…
ACRT 2022 : Appel à séances et à communications « L’émergence en scène : rejouer, réunir et réexister » Colloque en formule hybride comportant deux volets virtuels diffusés sur la plateforme Theatre Agora et un volet en présentiel. Les activités virtuelles des 27 et 28 mai seront présentées par l’Université Saint-Thomas (UST) ; celles des 6 et…
2020 Winner: The Lawrence Scholarship is awarded to Patricia-Anne Blanchet for her project “Théâtralisation de récits de vie écoféministes pour la sécurisation culturelle d’étudiantes autochtones de l’ordre collégial au Québec.” This project focuses on women, indigeneity, and artistic production in Quebec – a combination of creative and scholarly research that…
Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic Canadian Association for Theatre Research Société québécoise d’études théâtrales [Le français suit] October 22 and 23: CATR-SQET 2021 Act IV This October 22nd and 23rd, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR/ACRT) and the Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET) will be holding the fourth…
(Le français suit) CATR 2022 Conference: Call for Volunteers Reminder! The CATR 2022 Conference Organizing Team Needs You! The Communications Committee is looking for new members to work on communications for the 2022 CATR/ACRT Conference. Tasks include determining communications needs with the organizing team, writing communications documents (CFPs, communiqués, logistics…
[le français suit] Coming Up on TheatreAgora.ca Starting Oct. 18: Reimagine and Rebuild the Prairie Theatre Sector Oct. 22-23: CATR-SQET 2021 Conference Act IV Oct. 18: Reimagine and Rebuild the Prairie Theatre Sector Taiwo Afolabi (University of Regina) and CATR e-initiatives 2021-2022 are proud to present “Re-imagine and rebuild the…
Call for Papers Applied Theatre and the Sustainable Development Goals: Crisis, Collaboration and Beyond Editors: Taiwo Afolabi, Abdul Karim Hakib and Bobby Smith The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been central to a range of global agendas including, and not limited to, health and wellbeing, peacebuilding, poverty alleviation, social justice…
Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic Canadian Association for Theatre Research Société québécoise d’études théâtrales [Le français suit] Save the date! October 22 and 23: CATR-SQET 2021 Act IV This October 22nd and 23rd, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR/ACRT) and the Société québécoise d’études théâtrales…
CATR 2022 Call for Papers and Sessions “Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist”A hybrid conference on the Theatre Agora website with online hosts STU (May 27-28) and UTSC (June 6-7) and in-person at the University of Lethbridge (June 12-14). CATR 2022 emerges into a hybrid in-person and online conference! Online hosts…
TEACHING POSITION AVAILABLE: January 1, 2022 – April 30, 2022 DRAM 251/3.0 Introduction to Playwriting DAN SCHOOL OF DRAMA AND MUSICQueen’s University, Kingston, ON CAN K7L 3N6Posting date: September 27, 2021 Closing date: October 22, 2021 The DAN School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University invites applications from suitably…
CATR 2022 Conference: Call for Volunteers The CATR 2022 Conference Organizing Team Needs You! The Communications Committee is looking for new members to work on communications for the 2021 CATR/ACRT Conference. Tasks include determining communications needs with the organizing team, writing communications documents (CFPs, communiqués, logistics documents, copy for the…
Congratulations to the winners of the CATR 2021 Grants & Scholarships! Citations for the awards are listed below and a video announcement is available here: CATR Announcements 2021 Final.mp4. McCallum Scholarship Morgan JohnsonJohnson’s research-creation project explores the gendered narratives of domestication that have structured Canadian settler colonialism, how they manifested…
For Immediate Release September 6, 2021 Contact: Summer Mahmud projects@teesriduniyatheatre.com 438-866-3130 After the Occupation: Artists Respond to the Crisis in Afghanistan Join Teesri Duniya Theatre for a panel discussion to bring awareness to the evolving crisis facing Afghanistan. With the departure and abandonment of US, Canadian and international presence, Afghanistan…
Tickets are now available for this innovative live streamed event which will be shown in the round! An Indigenous Dancer, An Indian Dancer, An International Group of Collaborators Indigenous land, An Urban Park, A Concrete Environment Human Eyes, A Handheld Camera, A Smartphone Camera A GoPro camera, A Drone Camera,…
Native Performance Culture and the Rhythm of (Re)Conciliation: Remembering Ourselves in Deep Time is a multi-disciplinary working group at the University of Toronto that has dedicated itself to a process of relaxed, land-based research (informed by Indigenous research principles and protocols) to gently unearth, listen and respond to the buried histories…
Call for Chapter Proposal: Decentered Playwriting: Alternative Techniques for the Stage Forthcoming by Routledge Press Co-Editors: Carolyn Dunn, PhD; Eric Micha Holmes, MFA; Les Hunter, PhD Theatre is the place which best allows me to figure out how the world works. —Suzan-Lori Parks Theater artists in all parts of our…
Black And Free: Theatre & Conversation Friday, Sept. 24, 6:30-8:00 Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-and-free-theatre-and-conversation-tickets-165747572451 This event opens with an excerpt of the play No Knowledge College about four Black graduate students, follows with a conversation with three established Black theatre artists and concludes with an audience question and answer period. All aim…
The Department of Dramatic Arts at Brock University invites you to the first online presentation of Transformation and Adaptation in Theatre Pedagogy and Training, a new series presented as part of the 2021-22 Walker Cultural Leaders Series: BLACK CANADIAN THEATRE LEADERSHIP: EMBRACING TRANSFORMATION AND ADAPTATION Sept. 20, 2021 — 6:30 to…
We are happy to announce that Rebels and Revels: A Photo Exhibit of the Theatre of the Middle East has been extended through December 2021! The exhibit offers access to 58 rare photos from six countries. The collection shows the link between traditional performance and the avant-garde sensibilities of the 1950s…
One week to go – DONATE TO THE CATR GRANTS! Our generous membership has donated $1,350 thus far towards the CATR Grants campaign. With one week to go, we are hoping to fund two more scholars by raising an additional $650. Help us meet our target and join an illustrious…
Reimagine and Rebuild the Prairie Theatre Sector Taiwo Afolabi (University of Regina) and CATR e-initiatives 2021-2022 are proud to present “Re-imagine and rebuild the prairie theatre sector” – a web discussion series of 10 sessions that will focus on critical issues pertinent to advancing the ecology of theatre on the…
A University of Regina theatre professor and practitioner is inviting artists and theatrecompanies across the Prairie provinces to join him in reimagining theatre for the post-pandemicworld. Nigeria-born Taiwo Afolabi, whose career has seen him developing theatre in over a dozencountries across four continents, moved from British Columbia to Saskatchewan with…
Dear colleagues, We are writing to invite you and your students to join us this Fall in a durational reading of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report (TRC). In the wake of the horrific revelations of unmarked grave sites, and with more still likely to emerge, we feel that it…
DONATE TO THE CATR GRANTS!All donations collected through CATR’s Canada Helps page until September 15, 2021, will help us fund new research work by emerging scholars. The aim of the CATR Grants program is to diversify the Association’s programming while extending its impact beyond the annual conference site and time….
[Le français suit] Thank you to those who participated in Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic, the 2021 online conference of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR/ACRT) and the Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET). We are contacting you now to ask you to please fill out…
Call for Proposals Canadian Theatre Review Issue #192 “Ethics & Socially Engaged Theatre” Editors: Taiwo Afolabi (University of Regina) & Yasmine Kandil (University of Victoria) This issue will focus mainly on the interplay between our intellectual understanding of ethics and the practice of ethics in socially engaged theatre. Between those…
Dear members of CATR, It is my great pleasure as President of our organization to officially announce the winners of the 2021 CATR Awards. I would like to thank Keren Zaiontz and Kimberly Skye Richards for their leadership in gathering and spearheading the CATR awards team this year. Secondly, I…
Moira Day, University of Saskatchewan I have been asked to say a few words of tribute to a long-time friend and associate of our Association, Chris Johnson, who passed away suddenly at the age of 76 over the past week. My understanding is that colleagues from Winnipeg will be talking…
Dear CATR members, Thank you for attending our AGM on June 28, 2021. As promised, we share several important links and points of information: First, the representatives from the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences have a couple links regarding their EDID initiatives that are posted here along with…
Dear CATR members, Please, mark your calendars: the CATR/ACRT AGM will take place on June 28, 4-6- p.m. (EDT). The link to the AGM will be sent directly to members. The agenda is available here: Agenda If you have any questions related to the financial statements of the CATR, do not…
(la version française suit) Begun in 2020, the aim of the CATR Grants program is to diversify the Association’s programming while extending its impact beyond the annual conference site and time. Awarded on an annual basis, these $500 grants will be dispersed to CATR/ACRT members to provide assistance to initiatives…
2021 CATR Research Scholarships – Call for Applicants DEADLINE: 31 July 2021 (la version française suit) Heather McCallum Scholarship The Heather McCallum Scholarship was established in 1987 by the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) in honour of the former head of the Theatre Department at the Toronto Reference Library….
[Le français suit] Registration is now open at Theatreagora.ca for Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic, the 2021 joint online conference of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) and the Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET). This year’s conference features keynote addresses by Harvey…
Forbes includes U of G Among Canada’s Best EmployersOffice, Clerical and TechnicalPosition covered by the Collective Agreement with USW Local 4120 Costume and Production Coordinator School of English and Theatre Studies, College of Arts Temporary full-time from August 16, 2021 to April 30, 2022Hiring #: 2021-0245 Please read the Application Instructions before…
[English follows] Chères et chers membres de la SQET et de l’ACRT, Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que nous proposons un service de révision linguistique et de soutien pour vos présentations PowerPoint et vos supports visuels. Dans le cadre de ce colloque conjoint bilingue, vous serez libres de…
Call for “the mentoring working group” participants: this working group is an initiative dedicated to supporting Canadian universities’ master and undergraduate students attending their first CATR | ACRT and SQET conference. You will observe sessions of your choice and participate in a workshopping session addressing your future in conferences to…
You’re invited to (Re)Setting the Stage: The Past, Present, and Future of Casting Practices in Canada, hosted by the Department of Theatre at York University, May 31-June 1. Please see below and attached for more details, including the registration link. — (Re)Setting the Stage: The Past, Present, and Future of Casting…
Dear members of CATR and SQET, We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our 2021 joint conference, Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic, which will take place at our new digital home, Theatreagora.ca. Theatreagora.ca is a new online meeting space hosted jointly by the…
Sharon Pollock (1936-2021) was a towering figure in Canadian theatre. Playwright, actor, director, artistic director, and public intellectual, she came to the stage in the late sixties and played a key role in shaping the theatre life of this country with innovative, challenging plays like Walsh, Blood Relations, Doc, Fair…
Job title: Limited Term Appointment in Acting for the TheatrePosition code: 21_LTA_THEA_MDate posted: March 19, 2021Application deadline: April 23, 2021Advertised until: Position is filled Position description This position is open to any qualified individual who self-identifies as Black, Indigenous, or as a Person of Colour (BIPOC). This hire is part of the Theatre Department’s commitment to…
OPEN-RANK POSITION, DRAMATIC ARTS, BROCK UNIVERSITY The Department of Dramatic Arts at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University, is seeking applications for an open rank position (seniority and appointment type (tenure-track or tenured) to be determined at the time of appointment) with expertise in…
The University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Drama invites applications for an appointment focusing on Production and Stage Management at the rank of Instructor commencing July 1, 2021. Applicants should hold a degree in Theatre/Dramatic Arts and/or an extensive record of professional theatre activity including experience in…
The Canadian Association of Theatre Research / l’Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (CATR/ACRT) La Société québécoise d’études théâtrales Le Département de théâtre de l’Université d’Ottawa / Department of Theatre, University of Ottawa The Canadian Association of Theatre Research / l’Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (CATR/ACRT) joins the Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET) in its condemnation of the elimination of…
Positions to be filled: Associate Conference Facilitator & Membership and Registration Coordinator These positions are intended for unemployed or precariously employed scholars and graduate students. Passive French-English bilingualism required. Applicants should have the ability to read and understand the other official language. We value diversity in the organization of the…
Postes à pourvoir : Adjoint·e à la coordination du colloque & Coordination des adhésions et des inscriptions Ces postes s’adressent aux chercheur·es et aux étudiant·es diplômé·es sans emploi ou précaires. Bilinguisme passif français-anglais requis. Capacité de lire et de comprendre l’autre langue officielle. Nous valorisons la diversité dans l’organisation de la…
Writing Conference Proposals and Research Applications with Ric Knowles and Natalie Alvarez 19 April 2021, 3:00-6:00 p.m. (EST) This session will consist of two components. The first, from 3:00-4:00, will consist of brief presentations by Natalie Alvarez and Ric Knowles on the crafting of conference paper proposals and research grants…
A chance for IBPOC Theatre students from Canada to meet one another and receive advice from experienced IBPOC artists About this Event Calling all IBPOC recent theatre graduates, students graduating this year and those entering their final year of study! You’re invited to an (online) IBPOC Theatre Grad Fair from…
Call for Participation In partnership with Soulpepper Theatre Company, we are seeking four IBPOC emerging artists and arts writers from across Canada to offer creative/critical responses to the plays in Soulpepper’s Around the World in 80 Plays project. In this project, Soulpepper is premiering new audio drama versions of eight…
CATR E-EVENT – Writing Conference Proposals and Research Applications with Ric Knowles and Natalie Alvarez 19 April 2021, 3:00-6:00 p.m. (EST) New deadline for proposals: April 14th This session will consist of two components. The first, from 3:00-4:00, will consist of brief presentations by Natalie Alvarez and Ric Knowles on…
CATR E-EVENT – Writing Conference Proposals and Research Applications with Ric Knowles and Natalie Alvarez 19 April 2021, 3:00-6:00 p.m. (EST) This session will consist of two components. The first, from 3:00-4:00, will consist of brief presentations by Natalie Alvarez and Ric Knowles on the crafting of conference paper proposals and research grants that will be open…
Register here: https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NQUzRDoURYi4U_IePb5tuQ
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 results, as follows: Atlantic Region: Robin Whittaker British Columbia: Eury Chang Francophone Representative: Christine (cricri) Bellerose Graduate Student Representative: Sarah Robbins Ontario: Giorelle Diokno Prairie…
Our recent CATR E-Talk on Publishing an Academic Book held on March 15th is now available on the CATR/ACRT YouTube Channel, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSWLvnmVv_s. The talk was organized by Ric Knowles and Yana Meerzon and featured Susan Bennett (University of Calgary), Julia Listengarten (University of Central Florida), Daphne P. Lei (University…
Shastri-Indo Canadian Institute Golden Jubilee Online Conference Social Movements, Performance and Democratic Practices (Ind0-Canadian Dialogue) Collaboration between: School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Department of Theatre, University of Ottawa, Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Warwick The last decade has seen the rise of a range of…
CATR E-Event with Ric Knowles and Natalie Alvarez 19 April 2021, 3:00-6:00 p.m. (EST) This session will consist of two components. The first, from 3:00-4:00, will consist of brief presentations by Natalie Alvarez and Ric Knowles on the crafting of conference paper proposals and research grants that will be open…
Dear Colleagues, The 2021 CATR/ACRT election website is available for voting until March 22nd. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to register your vote. Full details are available here: https://catracrt.ca/2021-board-of-directors-election/. All members in good standing of CATR/ACRT are eligible to vote in the election. If you…
Open call for articles, reviews, as well as performance documents — a wide variety of creative, academic, multimedia submissions will be considered — for an upcoming special issue of the IJPADM focused on Covid-19 forcing theatre online: Theatre goes Digital – Provocations. Please feel free to share widely. Happy to…
Curating Safer Spaces & Devising Protocols That Welcome: New House-Rules in the Domain of Story Your Invitation to Partake and Participate Hosted By: CATR Conduct Committee Kirsty Johnson (Chair) and Jill Carter for CATR’s Conduct Committee invite all CATR delegates to join us at a virtual “Dreaming Table” at which…
Dear members of the CATR, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! March 15th, 2021 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada) CATR E-roundtable on Publishing an Academic Book Organizers Ric Knowles and Yana Meerzon Moderator Yana Meerzon The guests are Susan Bennett (University of Calgary), Julia Listengarten (University of Central Florida), Daphne…
Le conseil de l’ACRT compte un représentant de chacune des régions géographiques suivantes: les provinces de l’Atlantique, le Québec, l’Ontario, les Prairies, l’Alberta et les Territoires et la Colombie-Britannique. À ces représentants s’ajoutent un(e) représentant(e) francophone, deux représentant(e)s des étudiant(e)s des cycles supérieurs, deux membres sans désignation régionale, et un(e)…
The CATR/ACRT requires a Board of Directors that includes one representative from each of the following geographical areas: Atlantic Region, Québec, Ontario, Prairie Region, Alberta and the Territories, and British Columbia. In addition, the Board will also include one francophone representative, two graduate student representatives, two Representatives at Large, and…
The V&A have decided to close the department of Theatre and Performance as part of a massive organisational remodelling of the structure of the museum moving into a new structure. This will have a disproportionate and devastating effect on these collections and on the pool of knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm that underpin…
Dear members of the CATR, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! March 8th, 2021 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada) CATR E-roundtable on Publishing in Academic Journals Organizers Ric Knowles and Yana Meerzon Moderator Yana Meerzon The guests are Kim Solga (University of Western Ontario), Leo Cabranes-Grant (UC Santa…
2020-21 BIPOC Speaker Series Department of Dramatic Arts and Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University Conversations in which Black, Indigenous, and people of colour theatre leaders address issues of interest to the theatre community, and beyond. Practicing Equity: Antiracist Stage Management With Narda E. Alcorn…
JSTOR is allowing those with individual accounts (so, anyone!) to download up to 100 articles free per month. Support for those without institutional affiliations. https://support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/115004760028-How-to-register-get-free-access-to-content
Dear members of the CATR, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! March 8th, 2021 4:00-6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada) CATR E-roundtable on Publishing in Academic Journals Organizers Ric Knowles and Yana Meerzon Moderator Yana Meerzon The guests are Kim Solga (University of Western Ontario), Leo Cabranes-Grant (UC Santa Barbara), Ric Knowles (Guelph…
Dear CATR members, We are extending the period of nomination for the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors for 2021 until February 15th, 2021. The election will take place this March 1st to 15th, 2021. Nominations are sought for a two-year term (2021-2023) for the following positions: · Atlantic Region· Ontario· Prairie Region· British…
Dear CATR Members, Please welcome our new Ontario Representative, Giorelle Diokno, who has agreed to step in as Ontario Representative on the CATR Board. The position was open after the unanticipated departure of Magdalena Kazubowski-Houston, who had to step down from the role for personal reasons. Giorelle will serve in this role…
Dance Studies Association October 14-17, 2021 Rutgers University/Hyatt Regency New Brunswick New Jersey, USA Adanna Kai Jones and Jeff Friedman (program co-chairs), Julia M. Ritter (local arrangements chair) The DSA 2021 Program Committee collectively re-imagines this international conference as a vessel that builds, explores, collaborates, performs, and agitates current practices…
21 Black Futures Call for Student Participants Seeding the Future A partnership between Obsidian Theatre Company, CBC Arts, York University, Brock University ** As part of Obsidian Theatre Company’s 21 Black Futures season, we are seeking 21 Black theatre students from across Canada to offer creative responses to 21 monodramas…
Call for Panelists: Pandemic Pedagogy Pop-Up If it were safe to return to face-to-face teaching tomorrow, how would the past year inform your pedagogy? The pandemic has forced a great deal of creativity and an increased level of collaboration between colleagues, between institutions, and between faculties and their university’s centres…
Dear CATR members, A gentle reminder that the deadline for nominating 2020 CATR Lifetime Achievement Awards and Honorary Memberships is fast approaching. Honorary membership is awarded annually by the Association to a person who has made a significant and sustained contribution to Canadian theatre. Typically, the person selected is affiliated…
Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) 2021 Scholarly Awards The Richard Plant, Jean-Cléo Godin, Ann Saddlemyer, and Patrick O’Neill Awards Guidelines & Call for Nominations Each year, CATR recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others in our field with a number of scholarships and awards. Nominations for the Richard…
OTTAWA, ON – January 21, 2021 – Since 1988, the Ottawa Arts Council has awarded more than $340,000 to exceptional artists and to those who have shown outstanding commitment to the arts in the Ottawa community through a program that has grown to seven awards. For the fourteenth edition of…
Elections for the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors for 2021 will take place this March 1st to 15th, 2021. Nominations are sought for a two-year term (2021-2023) for the following positions: Atlantic Region Ontario Prairie Region British Columbia 1X Graduate Student Representative Francophone Representative Members of the Board are responsible for…
You’re Invited to the Virtual Launch of Theatre Research in Canada 41.2! Join us Thursday, January 21 at 6pm EST for the virtual launch of Theatre Research in Canada’s special issue Performance for/by/with Young People in Canada! Enjoy readings from the authors of five articles in the issue who will be answering the question “Why does…
Call for Papers A Special Issue of Dance Chronicle: Critical Institutional StudiesEdited by Olive Mckeon and Clare LidburyDeadline for submissions: June 1, 2021Contact email: omckeon@smith.edu, C.Lidbury@wlv.ac.uk We will be editing a special issue of the journal focused on the systematic inquiry into the workings of dance institutions. “There is more to dance than meets…
January 2, 2021 Dear members of the CATR, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! January 8th, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) *see link below* CATR E-roundtable on Indigenous Theatre and Research Methods Organizer and Moderator Deneh’Cho Thompson The guests are Jill Carter, PhD, Assistant Professor (Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies; Transitional Year…
December 17, 2020 Instructor I – Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media University of Manitoba English, Theatre, Film & Media Position AdvertisementPosition Numbers 29544 & 29545 The Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba, invites applications for two full-time probationary appointments at the…
December 7, 2020 Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) 2021 Scholarly Awards The Richard Plant, Jean-Cléo Godin, Ann Saddlemyer, and Patrick O’Neill Awards Guidelines & Call for Nominations Each year, CATR recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others in our field with a number of scholarships and awards. Nominations…
December 3, 2020 deadline for submissions: January 17, 2021 full name / name of organization: Dr. Catherine Quirk, Concordia University; Dr. Carolyn Ownbey, University of Chicago contact email: playingcovid@gmail.com Covid Play/s Entertainment and the Arts in the Quarantimes When the arts, culture, and entertainment industries of the world came to a screeching halt…
December 1, 2020 Appel de communications Réagir, créer, persévérer : les initiatives culturelles québécoises au temps de la COVID-19 Colloque les 10, 11, 12 et 13 mars 2021Événement en ligne organisé par le CRILCQ et son équipe Recensement d’initiatives culturelles mises en œuvre en temps de la COVID 19. Chercheurs…
November 30, 2020 CATR-SQET 2021 – Online Relay Conference June 10/11, June 25/26; and July 8/9, 2021 Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic Call for Papers and Organizers DEADLINE EXTENDED – DECEMBER 15, 2020 *** Colloque de la SQET-ACRT de 2021 – juin et juillet…
November 30, 2020 Dear members of the CATR, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! January 8th, 2021 Time TBA CATR E-roundtable on Indigenous Theatre and Research Methods Moderator: Deneh’Cho Thompson This panel is accompanied by a short online performance from Thirdspace Edmonton Playback Theatre, a BIPOC collective focused in ‘playback’ theatre. Thirdspace uses a…
November 10, 2020 The CATR anti-racism and anti-oppression committee is looking for new members and general feedback from the membership. The committee was struck in July by a group of CATR board members and general members. While we are still considering some of the longer-term aims and goals of the committee, working as a…
November 10, 2020 The recording of the CATR e-roundtable on conducting research during COVID-19 (Nov. 3, 2020) is now available. It is posted on our YouTube channel in two parts, available here: PART ONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_Og79skg8&feature=youtu.be PART TWO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLOmDYZ52TA&feature=youtu.be *** L’enregistrement de table ronde virtuelle de l’ACRT sur des activités de recherche…
November 6, 2020 Ric Knowles has received the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society for Theatre Research. This is a tremendous honour! Congratulations Ric! To see the award presentation, check out the video below beginning at approximately the 20:21 mark. https://www.astr.org/page/awards_ceremony_2020
November 5, 2020 CATR-SQET 2021 – June/July2021, Online Relay Conference Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic Call for Papers and Organizers The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our professional and personal lives, deeply affecting every member of our organizations and our field in general. Theatre and…
October 30, 2020 Playwrights Guild of Canada Announces a Partnership with Queen’s University, Dan School of Drama and Music, for a Musical Theatre Award Sponsorship for the 2021 Tom Hendry Awards Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) is excited to announce a new partnership with Queen’s University’s Dan School of Drama…
October 28, 2020 Scheduled for November 25th and 26th *** Day I IFTR NEW SCHOLARS WEBINAR A webinar brought to you by the New Scholars Forum of the International Federation for Theatre Research, in collaboration with the Faculty of Media, Art and Performance of the University of Regina, Canada. Date: 25…
Oct. 19, 2020 The CATR Grants and Scholarships Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 CATR awards! Here is the committee’s video announcement celebrating this year’s recipients – https://youtu.be/zj64q9FJSa8 – with more information available on the CATR Website under Grants & Awards. Le Comité des subventions et…
Oct. 19, 2020 The Playwrights Guild of Canada is currently searching for its next Executive Director! “The Executive Director will be a strong advocate for Canadian playwrights providing consistent, competent and innovative leadership. The ED will be responsible for implementing the goals and priorities of the PGC. The Executive Director…
Oct. 5, 2020 The recording of the CATR E-RoundTable on teaching online courses in theatre practice (Oct. 1, 2020) is now available. Follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdvx5toHy_E&feature=youtu.be L’enregistrement de table ronde virtuelle de l’ACRT sur l’enseignement de la pratique théâtrale en ligne (1er octobre 2020) est maintenant disponible. Suivez le lien : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdvx5toHy_E&feature=youtu.be
Oct. 4, 2020 Dear colleagues, We hope that this email finds you well during challenging times. We are writing about a training opportunity hosted by our Association which we hope will interest members. As the theatre industry in Canada continues to have frank and difficult discussions regarding inclusion across gendered…
Oct. 4, 2020 Two full-time positions have opened up at Sheridan College (located just outside of Toronto) in the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program. One is dedicated to ‘Professor, Music Theatre Performance (Acting)’ and the other is ‘Professor, Music Theatre Performance (Vocal).’ Please see links below for more…
Sept. 26, 2020 TEACHING POSITION AVAILABLE – January-April 2021 DRAM 219 – Special Studies I: Stand-up Comedy See full posting here
Sept. 26, 2020 TEACHING POSITION AVAILABLE – January-April 2021 MUSC 245 – Topics in Musics and Cultures: Introduction to Hip Hop See full posting here
Sept. 23, 2020 Bordered States 29th Annual FOOT Conference Call for Proposals Proposals Due: Monday, October 19, 2020 The 29th annual Forum of Original Theatre/Theory/Thought (FOOT) conference at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies invites proposals on the theme of Bordered States. As we navigate…
Sept. 9, 2020 The Tom Hendry Awards honour and celebrate Canadian playwriting in a wide range of categories. It is the only awards ceremony in Canada dedicated solely to playwrights. Named after Tom Hendry, a founding member of PGC who passed away in 2012. The awards offer generous cash prizes…
Sept. 7, 2020 The recording of the CATR E-RoundTable on teaching theatre history and theory online (Sept.1, 2020) is now available. Follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiJDAr1-U3E&t=5169s The next round table will be on October 1, between 4 and 6 p.m. (Ottawa time), stay tuned for more information. L’enregistrement de table ronde virtuelle de l’ACRT sur l’enseignement…
Sept. 7, 2020 On behalf of the Canadian Theatre Educators Conference (https://www.canadiantheatreeducatorsconference.com/):CTEC is hosting a weekly Tea-Time on Monday nights: an informal, judgment-free space for support and encouragement. Drop in whenever you’d like to ask for help, to share ideas, to celebrate your victories, and (every now and then) to indulge in…
August 27, 2020 The organising team of Partition/Ensemble is thrilled to announce that the plenary session “Signed Music and the Deaf Musicians” is now LIVE! You’ll find here the video of the session (in ASL and LSQ) as well as the ASL/English and LSQ/French transcripts, videos of the performances referenced…
August 24, 2020 Dear CATR/ACRT membership, Below you will find a survey about our annual conference that we are very eager for you to fill out. The first part of the survey asks about your hopes for future iterations of the event, and the second part asks you to register…
August 21, 2020 ACLS fellowships are available to any scholar, regardless of membership in ASTR or any other organization: “ACLS welcomes applications from scholars without faculty appointments and scholars off the tenure track.” The application deadline is September 30, with notification in March 2021. Please see the ACLS website for details. https://www.acls.org/Competitions-and-Deadlines/ACLS-Fellowships#eligibility
August 13, 2020 Dear Colleagues, Please see below the call for papers for an anthology on “Decolonizing Dramaturgy” forthcoming from the Routledge Focus on Dramaturgy series.Please contact Prof. Taiwo Afolabi directly with your proposals and questions. Feel free to share this CFP with others who might be interested. ***Routledge Dramaturgy…
August 13, 2020 Dear ASTR Colleagues and Friends, Welcome to the ASTR Commons. The Commons is a virtual space where scholars and artists at every stage of their careers can connect with each other, offer their expertise, and share resources. It complements work already underway by ATHE, MATC, ATDS, and other…
August 11, 2020 Dear Members of CATR, The 2020 conference has just concluded. It has been an unprecedented event and a remarkable success, a huge undertaking, and an impactful achievement! I personally learned so very much, and for this I am deeply grateful. I would like to invite everybody to…
August 9, 2020 Last day of Partition/Ensemble: Lucky #13 (en français ci-dessous) Dear P/E Participants, It’s hard to believe that the Partition/Ensemble symposium comes to an end today. Our collaborator and advisor, Peronik Hébert Basile, does us the honour of closing this symposium in a silent presentation that ushers us into her…
August 8, 2020 Dear participants, Did you get a chance to read about the plays that Playwrights Canada Press and Talonbooks have put on display for us? If you haven’t done so, check out the Symposium Workbook to discover inspiring works by Bilal Baig, Pascal Brullemans, Marie Clements, Dave Deveau,…
August 7, 2020 Hello everyone, The symposium is almost over! Until then, have you paid a visit to Jean-Paul Quéinnec, Andrée-Anne Giguère, and Pierre Tremblay-Thériault’s Habitaciones: Amazonian Phonography? Sponsored, for the occasion, by the Cole Foundation, their ‘cylinder’ will allow you to create your own heterogeneous partitions by positioning yourself…
August 6, 2020 Dear participants, The symposium is what it is thanks to people working “backstage.” Among them, Linna Qin, our super assistant who describes here the making of the event workbook. Good job and thank you, Linna! Two live events will take place tomorrow: 1) While Anand Rajaram’s performance had…
August 5, 2020 Hello everyone,First, please note that Julie Sermon’s keynote, entitled “Partitional Regions and the Distribution of the Sensible,” is now available in three formats: video (French and LSQ), transcript (French and English), and podcast (English). You can access these documents here:https://partitionensemble2020.com/contrees-partitionnelles-et-partages-du-sensible-partitional-regions-and-the-distribution-of-the-sensible/ Also, the session “Performing Feminism in Networked…
August 5, 2020 Over the past few months the CATR board has been having important and long overdue conversations about race and racism within our organization, the institutions within which we work, and our respective communities of practice. In light of our discussions, CATR president Yana Meerzon has struck a…
August 5, 2020 Playwright and poet, Daniel David Moses, was born on February 18, 1952. Moses, who was Delaware, grew up on a dairy farm on Six Nations of the Grand River in southern Ontario. He died on Monday, July 13. He was 68 years old. Annie: As I ponder the…
August 4, 2020 Good day Partition/Ensemble participants! How can we trace the dialogue between sound, light, play, and video? How can we transcribe the space left to the unpredictable, the unsayable, the sensitive, in the creation of a work? In what ways and to what degree can we evolve the…
August 3, 2020 Time obviously flies: the second week of the symposium is already well on its way! Emerging scholars, take note that the following three events are organized especially for you: Panel “Careers Beyond the Academy / Table ronde sur les parcours alternatifs” (bilingual, with same-language captioning) and two…
August 2, 2020 Job posting: Artistic Associate Repercussion Theatre is seeking young artists to join our team! We are looking for artists who have been working in theatre for a few years, have an interest in engaging critically with classical work, and are invested in the Montreal (and surrounding area)…
July 31, 2020 Good day! Translation is hard, but mostly long work! For this reason, don’t forget to visit the site frequently, for we constantly post new material in one language or another. Also, please note that tomorrow (12pm-3pm, EST), Stephen Johnson, Jill Carter, and Jenn Cole will host Gathering to…
July 30, 2020 If you missed Émilie Monnet’s keynote, you can access it here in the language of your choice:https://partitionensemble2020.com/je-suis-nee-libre-i-was-born-free/ Little reminder that the performance by Anand Rajaram that was meant to take place today has been postponed. That said, there are still many activities to take part in:https://partitionensemble2020.com/program/
July 28, 2020 Great conference by Émilie Monnet yesterday! And among the many asynchronous events taking place, tomorrow you can attend “Age and Performance: Expanding Intersectionality” live at 1pm (EST). If you want more info or wish to register:https://partitionensemble2020.com/age-and-performance-expanding-intersectionality-au-croisement-de-lage-et-de-la-performance/
July 24, 2020 Partition/Ensemble goes live on Monday morning! We can’t wait to see and hear you there, in English and French, in ASL and LSQ, in Attikamek and Anishinaabemowin and Kanien’kéha, in described video and transcripts, in research and creation. Aside from our very exciting asynchronous programming, one of…
13 July 2020 Edited by Roxy Hornbeck and Jasmine Mahmoud, Assistant Professors, Seattle University In the arts sector, “racial equity” has — in the last 15 years — become a central language through which artists, as well as arts administrators, educators, policymakers, and scholars frame their practice. In Seattle, WA,…
12 May 2020 Dear ASTR Colleagues: We hope the members of our ASTR community along with their friends and families are well and safe in this extraordinary and challenging time. The Empowerment Committee was designed to advocate for an equitable and sustainable future of the fields of theatre and performance…
Reporting directly to the Dean, Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts, this position is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic planning, student recruitment, enrolment management, operations, evaluation and collaborative management of the Performing Arts programs in the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts. This position provides academic leadership…
The CATR/ACRT requires a Board of Directors that includes one representative from each of the following geographical areas: Atlantic Region, Québec, Ontario, Prairie Region, Alberta and the Territories, and British Columbia. In addition, the Board will also include one francophone representative, two graduate student representatives, three Representatives at Large, and…
Le conseil de l’ACRT compte un représentant de chacune des régions géographiques suivantes: les provinces de l’Atlantique, le Québec, l’Ontario, les Prairies, l’Alberta et les Territoires et la Colombie-Britannique. À ces représentants s’ajoutent un(e) représentant(e) francophone, deux représentant(e)s des étudiant(e)s des cycles supérieurs, trois membres sans désignation régionale, et un(e)…
This position is part of the BUFA (Employee Group) Careers are Built at Brock. As a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara, Brock University offers unique opportunities in leadership, teaching, research, student support services, and administration. We have a history of developing the strength and career potential of our employees. We are on…
Position Rank: Full Time Professorial Stream – Assistant Professor Discipline/Field: Acting and Directing Home Faculty: School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design Home Department/Area/Division: Theatre Affiliation/Union: YUFA Position Start Date: July 1, 2020 The Department of Theatre in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) invites applications for a professorial-stream tenure-track appointment in…
Probationary – Instructor – Department of Theatre and Film Job Number:U14.19Department:Theatre and FilmLocation:Winnipeg, MBJob Type:ContinuingClose Date:01/31/2020Professional Areas:FacultyDescription: #U14.19 DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND FILM VACANCY: PROBATIONARY POSITION IN FILM PRODUCTION The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg (www.uwinnipeg.ca) invites applications for a probationary position in Film Production at…
Tenure-track Assistant Professor – Department of Theatre and Film Job Number:U13.19Department:Theatre and FilmLocation:Winnipeg, MBJob Type:Tenure TrackClose Date:01/31/2020Professional Areas:FacultyDescription: #U13.19 DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND FILM VACANCY: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN PERFORMANCE STUDIES: ACTING The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg (www.uwinnipeg.ca/theatre-film) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Performance Acting at…
Partition/Ensemble : SQET/ACRT 2020 Appel de communications libres, conférences-démonstration ouprésentations par affiche (ENGLISH VERSION FOLLOWS) La Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET) et l’Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (ACRT) organisent conjointement un colloque bilingue du 25 au 28 mai 2020, à l’Université du Québec à Montréal et à l’Université Concordia….
The Richard Plant, Jean-Cléo Godin, Ann Saddlemyer and Patrick O’Neill Awards la version française suit: Each year, CATR recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others in our field with a number of scholarships and awards. Nominations for the Richard Plant Award, the Jean-Cléo Godin Award, the Ann Saddlemyer Award, and…
Dear Colleagues, A number of CATR members may be interested in this tenure-track theatre studies position. As search committee chair I urge you to apply prior to the November 25 deadline. We’ve recently been upgraded to a Ph.D. level university which increases our research stature and opportunities for further curricular…
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream – Contractually Limited Term Appointment (CLTA) – Performance & Technology – 1904537 Job Field : Limited Term (Teaching Stream) Faculty / Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Department : Centre for Drama, Theatre, Performance Campus : St. George (downtown Toronto) Job Posting : Oct 24, 2019 Job Closing : Dec 16, 2019, 11:59pm EST Description…
Dan School of Drama and Music Arts Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation The Dan School of Drama and Music in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University invites applications for a Tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with specialization in Arts Leadership,…
La Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET) et l’Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (ACRT) organisent conjointement un colloque bilingue du 25 au 28 mai 2020, à l’Université du Québec à Montréal et à l’Université Concordia. L’événement, qui a pour thèmePartition/Ensemble, se veut un lieu d’échanges autour des modes de composition,…
From May 25th to 28th, 2020, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research and the Société quebécoise d’études théâtrales will hold a joint, bilingual conference on the theme Partition/Ensemble. Under this banner, we will discuss modes of scenic composition and creative processes (partition in French) and of intellectual and artistic traditions…
Theatre Studies (Assistant Professor), Dept. of Theatre and Film, University of British Columbia. The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of British Columbia seeks to fill a tenure track professorial stream appointment in Theatre and/or Performance Studies at the Assistant Professor level. We invite applications from outstanding candidates…
Dan School of Drama and Music Tenure-track faculty position The Dan School of Drama and Music in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University invites applications for a Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in two or more of: Dramatic Literature, Theory of…
Requisition: req3824 The Department of English and the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan are pleased to invite applications for a tenured or tenure-track, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair appointment in Indigenous Storytelling. The Canada Research Chair (CRC) Program is the flagship of a national strategy to…
Department of Human Resources Employment Services 2019-13-33 — #244 UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR NOTICE OF VACANCY C.U.P.E. LOCAL 1393 POSITION TITLE: Scenic Designer / Artist CLASSIFICATION/RATE OF PAY: Classification “VI” per Schedule A of the collective agreement DEPARTMENT: School of Dramatic Art PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The purpose of the Scenic Designer/Artist…
Workshop West Playwrights Theatre is a professional, Edmonton-based theatre dedicated to the development, production and promotion of new Canadian plays and playwrights, and to the education of the public in playwriting skills. We are seeking to fill the position of Artistic Producer to lead the company in its next stage…
POSITION TITLE: Technical and Production CoordinatorCLASSIFICATION/ RATE OF PAY: Tentative Classification “V” per Schedule A of the Collective Agreement DEPARTMENT: School of Dramatic Art EXTERNAL UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR NOTICE OF VACANCY C.U.P.E. LOCAL 1393 PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Technical and Production Coordinator [TPC] provides technical direction and will oversee and…
Dear Ms. Hurley: I am writing in response to your correspondence addressed to the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, regarding federal government funding for the National Arts Centre (NAC) Indigenous Theatre. Minister Rodriguez appreciates your taking the time to write on this matter. Please excuse the delay…
School for the Contemporary Arts Simon Fraser University Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Performance Creation The School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Performance Creation, at the Assistant Professor level, for our Theatre Performance Area, starting July 1, 2020. Context The School…
Please join us for the Industry Series portion of Mòshkamo: Indigenous Arts Rising at the National Arts Centre. During two and a half weeks of exceptional all-Indigenous programming celebrating Indigenous Theatre’s inaugural season, the Industry Series honours performing arts practitioners and scholars whose work impacts and shapes the way we make, see and receive Indigenous…
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21 May 2019 Whereas, the Canadian Association of Theatre Research (CATR) recognizes the role that the theatrical arts have played and continue to play in the evolution of political, cultural and religious values in this country, and that, as one of the most “immediate” of the arts, theatre is inseparable…
Chers membres, Nous avons le regret de vous annoncer le décès de Jean Cléo Godin. Il a été membre fondateur de la Société d’histoire du théâtre du Québec (SHTQ), ancêtre de la Société québécoise d’études théâtrales (SQET) et président de 1977 à 1981. En 2009, l’association reconnaissait son apport à…
Propositions de candidature / Call for nominations: CATR Lifetime Achievement Award AND Honorary Membership/ ACRT Prix Hommage ET Membre honoraire DEADLINE: 15 February 2019 La version française suit. —- The Canadian Association for Theatre Research/ l’Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale invites nominations for its Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Membership….
The Canadian Association of Theatre Research is dedicated to promoting the work of our emerging scholar members. As such, we annually invite recent PhD graduates (of the last 5 years) to share the accomplishments in their degree program by submitting details of their completed dissertations for promotion on the CATR…
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Drama in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan to begin July 1, 2019. The successful candidate will serve as Coordinator of our wîcêhtowin Theatre…
Please click here to see the Call for Papers for the 2019 CATR conference, to be held at UBC from 3-6 June 2019.
The Elections officer of CATR is calling for expressions of interest to sit on the CATR Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee promotes active involvement in the democratic process of the Association and diverse representation in the electoral process by recruiting nominees for open Board positions and creating a slate of…
Assistant Professor: Department of Drama Competition No. – A110137312 Closing Date – Will remain open until filled. Edmonton and the University of Alberta are situated on Treaty 6 territory and are a traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene, Métis, and Nakota Sioux. The Department of…
Please click here to see the Call for Organizers for the 2019 CATR Conference, to be held at UBC from 3-6 June 2019.
Indigenous Theatre and Performance Studies Deadline: October 1, 2018The Department of Theatre in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) invites applications for a tenure-track professorial-stream appointment in Indigenous Theatre and Performance Studies at the Assistant Professor level from outstanding Aboriginal (Indigenous) candidates (including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit). The position will commence July 1, 2019. All positions…
The Dan School of Drama and Music in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University invites applications for a Tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in one or more of Dramatic Literature, Theory of Drama, Theatre History before or after 1900, and Music…
Announcing a new series of publications called ‘Gatherings,’ a Chapbook series co-edited by Stephen Johnson and Jenn Cole and printed by Jackson’s Creek Press. We are opening the call for submissions for the second issue. Please send short works that, in some measure and by some means, emerge from individual…
*NOTE: The deadline has been extended to 27 April 2018 Call for Proposals: “Beyond #MeToo: A Roundtable and discussion session on misconduct in theatre studies, practice, and training.” Committee on Conduct (Roberta Barker, Erin Hurley [Chair], and Kim McLeod) As part of our mandate to receive, respond to, and educate…
Robert G. Lawrence Prize: Call for Applicants DEADLINE: Monday, May 21, 2018 Send to: Natalie Alvarez at nalvarez@brocku.ca La version française suit. The Robert G. Lawrence Prize was established in 1995 by the Association to honour the memory and contribution of a valued member and friend. The prize recognizes the…
Call for Papers – Performing the University (working title) an anthology about the concept of the university as performance Volume Editors: James Arvanitakis (Western Sydney University) Peter Copeman (University of Canberra) Amanda Burrell (Western Sydney University) Universities are cultural entities, fashioned, refashioned and contextualised in specific social and…
DEADLINE: April 16, 2018 (la version française suit) Heather McCallum Scholarship The Heather McCallum Scholarship was established in 1987 by the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) in honour of the former head of the Theatre Department at the Toronto Reference Library. The McCallum Scholarship supports projects that involve…
Allan Slaight Chair for the Study of the Conjuring Arts Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University Carleton University invites applications, nominations, and expressions of interest for the Allan Slaight Chair for the Study of the Conjuring Arts. This is a ground-breaking and exciting opportunity to develop a new…
CATR/ACRT Grants On behalf of the CATR board, we are delighted to announce the introduction of the CATR/ACRT Grants. These grants aim to diversify the Association’s programming while extending its impact beyond the annual conference site and time. Awarded on an annual basis, these $500 grants will be dispersed to…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN VOICE Department of Theatre, University of Victoria RTR# 230-055 The Department of Theatre at the University of Victoria invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in voice. The appointee will be responsible primarily for teaching voice at the undergraduate level. The successful candidate…
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND FILM VACANCY: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN DRAMATIC STUDIES The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg (www.uwinnipeg.ca), invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will be required to teach dramatic history and criticism in the context…
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor in Theatrical Design College: College of Arts Department: School of English and Theatre Studies Deadline: March 16, 2018 Please reference AD #18-05 Position Description: The School of English and Theatre Studies in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track appointment,…
We are pleased to announce that Dr Dolleen R. Tisawii’ashii Manning of McGill University will be one of the keynote speakers at CATR2018. Dolleen R. Tisawii’ashii Manning (Ojibwe/Potawatomi) is a member of Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation, an artist, scholar, and the youngest of twelve. Her Indigenous life-teachings, scholarly and…
Call for Papers: Performance Matters 5.1 (2019), Special Issue on Dance Studies in Canada Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2018 BACKSPACE In this dance studies special issue, we explore the productive possibilities of backspace. We approach the back in multiple senses: spatial, temporal, aesthetic, and kinesthetic. Back-story, backstage, background, back-work: although it is…
CATR2018 Tuesday 29 May through Friday 1 June 2018 at the Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario CATR2018 is seeking participants for the following sessions. Click the links to go to the full CFP on the conference website: www.catr2018.wordpress.com/cfp/calls-for-participants/ WORKING GROUPS deadline 15 January 2018 Age…
Volume editors Heather Fitzsimmons-Frey & James McKinnon Devised theatre, performance creation, collective creation, performer-created theatre – by these or many other names, “devising” is increasingly visible in the global theatre industry, and as such it invites attention in post-secondary theatre studies and training contexts. How and why is devising embraced…
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the Department of Drama in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan to begin July 1, 2018. The successful candidate will serve as Coordinator of our wîcêhtowin Theatre…
The Online Features Editor is responsible for creating, editing, and posting regular online content for Canadian Theatre Review on its blog, as well as on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. The focus of this content is to establish and promote connections between current theatre and performance events and…
REMINDER: Deadline is January 15, 2018. — Call for nominations: CATR Lifetime Achievement Award AND Honorary Membership/ Propositions de candidature : ACRT Prix Hommage ET Membre honoraire DEADLINE: January 15, 2018 La version française suit. —- The Canadian Association for Theatre Research/ L’association canadienne de la recherche théâtre invites nominations…
REMINDER – Deadline: January 15, 2018 — Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) 2017 Scholarly Awards: The Richard Plant, Jean-Cléo Godin, Ann Saddlemyer and Patrick O’Neill Awards Guidelines & Call for Nominations La version française suit. Each year, CATR recognizes the accomplishments of its members and others in our field with…
4th Annual Tri-University Colloquium for Theatre and Performance Research University of Victoria, April 27 – 28, 2018 Return to the Phoenix Intersections and Interventions In 2018, the Tri-University Colloquium for Theatre and Performance Research returns to the Phoenix at the University of Victoria to begin a new cycle of presenting…
Lecturer in Theatre School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies Applications are invited for a permanent position for a Lecturer in Theatre, to begin in June 2018. The appointee will have the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant programme in Theatre at Victoria, and to other academic and…
We are pleased to announce that Dr Helena Grehan of Murdoch University will be one of the keynote speakers at CATR2018. Dr Grehan is Professor in the School of Arts at Murdoch University, Australia. She is the author of Mapping Cultural Identity in Contemporary Australian Performance (PeterLang, 2001) and Performance,…
CATR2018 Tuesday 29 May through Friday 1 June 2018 at the Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario CATR2018 is seeking participants for the following sessions. Click the links to go to the full CFP on the conference website: www.catr2018.wordpress.com/cfp/calls-for-participants/ WORKING GROUPS deadline 15 January 2018 Age…
Call for nominations: CATR Lifetime Achievement Award AND Honorary Membership/ Propositions de candidature : ACRT Prix Hommage ET Membre honoraire DEADLINE: January 15, 2018 La version française suit. —- The Canadian Association for Theatre Research/ L’association canadienne de la recherche théâtre invites nominations for its Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary…
Click on the link to find Quest University’s job posting for a faculty position in Visual or Performing Arts: Job Posting: Visual or Performing Arts
Theatre Research in Canada/Recherches théâtrales au Canada (TRIC/RTAC) is pleased to welcome Cassandra Silver to our team as Managing Editor. Cassandra will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the journal as well as primary financial oversight. Cassandra replaces outgoing Executive Editor Barry Freeman. Our most sincere gratitude and appreciation…
Digital Theatre in Canada, Volume 12 (May 2021) New Essays on Canadian Theatre Editor, David Owen General Editor, Roberta Barker PLAYWRIGHTS CANADA PRESS (CALL FOR PAPERS) Contributions of are invited for a new anthology dedicated to the study of digital theatre in Canada. Abstracts defining proposed essays topics of 250 words should be submitted directly to David Owen by December 1st, 2017. …
Canadian Association for Theatre Research / L’association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (CATR/ACRT) Kingston, Ontario @ Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts, Queen’s University Tuesday 29 May – Friday 1 June 2018 Call for Papers DEADLINE 8 DECEMBER 2017 La version française suit. Fieldwork: Excavations and Exchanges in Drama,…
CATR — PhD Graduate Dissertation Promotion The Canadian Association for Theatre Research is dedicated to promoting the work of our emerging scholar members. As such, we invite recent PhD graduates (of the last 5 years) to share the accomplishments in their degree program by submitting details of their completed dissertations…
Announcing a new series of publications called ‘Gatherings,’ a Chapbook series co-edited by Stephen Johnson and Jenn Cole and printed at Coach House. We are opening this series with a first call for submissions of short works for consideration— works that, in some measure and by some means, emerge from…
Theatre and Motion Picture Arts – Assistant Professor (Theatre, Drama, Performance Studies) Thorneloe University Location: Ontario Date posted: 2017-09-08 Advertised until: 2017-10-08 The Theatre and Motion Picture Arts Program at Thorneloe University (federated with Laurentian University) invites applications for a Tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of…
Assistant Professor – Indigenous Digital Arts and Performance – 1701385 Job Field: Tenure Stream Faculty / Division: University of Toronto Mississauga Department: University of Toronto Mississauga Campus: Mississauga Job Posting: Aug 10, 2017 Job Closing: Oct 9, 2017, 11.59pm EST Description: The Department of English and Drama and the Department of Visual Studies at the University of Toronto,…
You are invited to attend a conference on: “Being Shaped by and Shaping Canadian Culture: The Margaret Eaton School (MES) 1901-1942” Held: 12 October 2017—Redeemer University College Speakers include Drs. Dr. Patricia Vertinsky, Anne Warner, Heather Murray, Ben Faber, and Catherine Gidney, plus graduate students Thomas Fabian and Kelsey Blair. Topics focus…
Canadian Association for Theatre Research / L’association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (CATR/ACRT) Kingston, Ontario @ Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts, Queen’s University Tuesday 29 May – Friday 1 June 2018 Call for Organizers: Working Groups, Curated Panels, Seminars, Workshops, and Praxis Events DEADLINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2017…
Theatre Research in Canada/Recherches théâtrales au Canada invites applications to the position of Managing Editor. TRIC/RTAC is the only peer-reviewed journal published in both official languages devoted to the study of theatre and performance in Canada. The journal, established nearly four decades ago, has a long tradition of publishing the work of diverse theatre…
Toronto, ON – In the interest of supporting and advancing the field of Drama in Education, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is excited to announce the second year of the Ada Slaight Drama in Education Award. This $10,000 prize has been made possible through a generous donation by The Slaight Family…
In 1901 Emma Scott Raff founded The Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression, a school dedicated to educating women in Canada. The School gradually shifted its teaching emphasis to physical education and played a pioneering role from 1901-1942 in the development of theatre and physical education in Ontario and…
Concordia University’s Department of Theatre in the Faculty of Fine Arts invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Performance Creation at the intersection of scholarship and practice for August 1, 2017. Context With over 4,000 students, faculty, and staff, the Faculty of Fine Arts is among…
Any aspect of worldwide National Theaters (the institution usually manifest in buildings; not dramatic literatures). All periods: history, ideology, relation to culture industry, etc. 250 word abstract by 15 March 2017; Michael Schinasi (schinasim@ecu.edu). https://apps.mla./cfp_detail_9334
The University of Calgary, Faculty of Arts School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), Division of Dance, and the Faculty of Kinesiology invite applications for a joint tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Dance Science. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2017….
Théâtre, pouvoir, politique : regarder autrement Colloque annuel de la Société québécoise d’études théâtrales 24 et 25 mai 2017 Université du Québec à Montréal « Tout art est politique. Tout artiste se situe par rapport au pouvoir, qu’il-elle le sache ou non, dans sa façon de présenter son monde. »…
Canadian Association for Theatre Research Conference | ColloqueL’association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale (La version française suit.) We would like to acknowledge this sacred land. It has been a site of human activity for 15,000 years. Takaronto has been stewarded by the Erie, Petun, Wendat, and Seneca First Nations, the…
A Conference Organized by the University of Silesia, Poland and the University of the Fraser Valley, Canada April 26-28, 2017, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec campus Indigenous Expressions of Culture in Storytelling, Drama, Theatre and Performance –Traditional and Contemporary Canadian and Polish Upper Silesian Perspectives. Confirmed Speaker: Tomson Highway (Cree) “Storytelling is…
The English text follows the French ÉTUDES D’ART DRAMATIQUE Université York, Collège universitaire Glendon Le programme d’Études d’art dramatique du Collège universitaire Glendon, Université York, sollicite des candidatures pour un poste contractuel d’une durée d’un an, renouvelable jusqu’à concurrence de trois ans, en Études d’art dramatique. Entrée en fonction :…
Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation offers a pivotal moment not only to re-evaluate the dominant narratives that helped to shape Canadian national identity, but also to consider those narratives that, until recently, have been suppressed or held considerably less attention in public forums and debates. Many of the nation’s dominant stories and…
Hello CATR members, Please find enclosed the nomination forms for the election of the members of the CATR/ACRT Board of Directors for 2017. Nominations are sought for a two-year term (2017-2019) for the following positions: Vice President Atlantic region Ontario British Columbia Prairie region 1 X Graduate Student 1 X…
Canadian Association for Theatre Research Conference | Colloque L’association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale La version française suit. We would like to acknowledge this sacred land. It has been a site of human activity for 15,000 years. Takaronto has been stewarded by the Erie, Petun, Wendat, and Seneca First Nations,…
Some of you may be interested in this, or know someone who is: http://www.concordia.ca/research/students-and-postdocs/postdoctoral-fellows/horizon-postdoctoral-fellowships/1021.html Fellowship Description Research program title Confronting Able-ism: Social Innovation, Research Creation and Collaborative Media-Making Reference number 1021 Supervisor Kim Sawchuk and Giuliana Cucinelli Program description The purpose of the PDF, Confronting Able-ism: Social Innovation, Research Creation and Collaborative Media-Making,…
La version française suit. Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) 2017 Scholarly Awards The Richard Plant, Jean-Cléo Godin, Patrick O’Neill and Ann Saddlemyer Awards Guidelines & Call for Nominations Nominations for the Richard Plant Award, the Jean-Cléo Godin Award, the Ann Saddlemyer and the O’Neill Award will be…
Head of School & Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Warwick, UK The School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies at Warwick is seeking to appoint a Head of School & Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, commencing 3rd April 2017. The School incorporates the Department…
The 2016 Robert G. Lawrence Prize Committee is pleased to announce that the 2016 Prize has been awarded to: David Owen for his paper, “Thrills and Chills: Embodying the Fiction at Fan Expos, in Cosplay, and through Intermedial Performance.” Using his own experience of desiring, acquiring and handling his “skyhook”…
Theatre Studies (sessional teaching 2016W) Theatre Studies Program September 2016 to April 2017 (2016W Term 1 and Term 2) The Theatre Studies program, within the Department of Theatre and Film, is pleased to advertise openings for the 8 instructional months (September 2016 to April 2017) of the upcoming academic session,…
Click here to download the final PDF version of the CATR conference program for Calgary. Printed copies will also be available on site.
CTR 166, Spring 2016 Performing Politicians Barry Freeman and Laura Levin Features Performing Politicians: A CTR Wrecking Ball Laura Levin, Barry Freeman Best in Show: Reality Theatre, Performative Authenticity, and the 2015 Federal Election Marcus Youssef The Interview Marty Chan Andrew Wheeler’s Governing Body Katrina Dunn When Canada Goes Viral:…
“The Robert Lawrence Prize was established in 1995 by the Association to honour the memory and contribution of a valued member and friend. The prize recognizes the research of an emerging scholar who has presented an outstanding paper at the Association’s yearly conference. The award of $200.00 is supported by…
(English text follows below) Professeur remplaçant ou professeure remplaçante LE CONTEXTE L’Université d’Ottawa est situé au coeur de la capitale nationale et est entouré d’un riche éventail d’institutions culturelles. Au premier cycle, le Département offre un baccalauréat ès arts (B.A.) avec spécialisation approfondie en théâtre, un B.A. avec majeure, ainsi…
COLLEGE OF ARTS THEATRE STUDIES: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR The School of English and Theatre Studies in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph invites applications from outstanding candidates for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Theatre Studies. This appointment will begin August 1st, 2016. The successful candidate must…
Hi CATR friends! I’m pleased to announce that our online booking portal for the Banff away day (Friday, 27 May) is now live! You may choose an option with or without lunch; the lunch provided, should you go that route, will be in the attractive canteen at the Banff Centre…
Graduate students who present work in any of the annual conference sessions are eligible for travel assistance. The Treasurer will have copies of the application form available at the conference, and a copy is available on the CATR website. Applicants can usually expect to receive reimbursement at a level of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT: Josée Duranleau | 416 652 7672 | josee@duranleau.com Young People’s Theatre Announces New $10,000 Ada Slaight Drama-in-Education Award CALL FOR APPLICATION Toronto, ON – In the interest of supporting and advancing the field of Drama-in-Education, YPT is excited to announce the Ada…
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Dear colleagues— Each year, CATR reimburses graduate students a minimum of 50% of the travel cost to our conference. The CATR Executive has authorized the Treasurer, for this year, to provide additional funding to bring that reimbursement to 75%. We do this to show solidarity and respect for our colleagues…
CATR/ACRT Awards 2015: Call for Nominations Un message en français suit. (2015 Awards Committee: Nicholas Hanson (chair), Kim Solga, Roberta Barker, Glen Nichols) The CATR/ACRT conference awards were established in 2010 to support travel expenses for emerging scholars, theatre practitioners, and independent or underemployed scholars presenting at the CATR/ACRT annual…
Robert G. Lawrence Prize (2015) Invitation and Criteria The Robert Lawrence Prize was established in 1995 by the Association to honour the memory and contribution of a valued member and friend. The prize recognizes the research of an emerging scholar who has presented an outstanding paper in an open or curated…
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING EDITORIAL POSITION: EDITOR APPEL DE CANDIDATURES: RÉDACTEUR EN CHEF* THEATRE RESEARCH IN CANADA/RECHERCHES THÉÂTRALES AU CANADA http://journals.hil.unb.ca/index.php/TRIC http://www.catr-acrt.ca/ EDITOR: The Management Board of THEATRE RESEARCH IN CANADA/RECHERCHES THÉÂTRALES AU CANADA invites applications for the editorship of its journal. TRIC/RTaC, publishes scholarly articles using the…
Most of you reading this message will already know of the great loss to the arts communities of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and all of Canada, in a tragic automobile accident on 11 February. Four of our own were lost, including Michael Green, co-founder and artistic director of One Yellow Rabbit…