Christina Svens

Christina Svens is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Theater Studies at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics, Stockholm University. Her research focuses on gender perspectives in theater, migration-related themes in contemporary performing arts, postcolonial and intercultural theater, dramaturgy, and theater for children and young people. She directs the doctoral program in theater studies and supervises ongoing thesis projects.

• Workplace: Department of Culture and Aesthetics, Stockholm University
• Teaching: Theater history, text and performance dramaturgy, Swedish theater, and postcolonial/intercultural theater at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels
• Research: Theater and democracy, dramaturgy-audience relationships, civil society collaborations, contemporary performances

Key projects include:

• Gender and ethnicity in Kurdish theater in Sweden (Swedish Research Council, 2009–2012)
• Gender-aware course evaluation (Delegation for gender equality, 2010–2013)

Contact: christina.svens@teater.su.se | Phone: 08-674 74 87