Ian Andrew MacDonald

Ian Andrew MacDonald serves as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Bowdoin College, where he specializes in French and Francophone theatre and performance pedagogy.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from University of Colorado-Boulder
• MA in Romance Languages and Literatures from University of Colorado-Boulder
• BA from Mount Allison University

Dr. MacDonald's research centers on theatrical expression across Francophone cultures, examining how performance traditions intersect with linguistic identity and colonial histories. His classroom approach emphasizes immersive cultural engagement through dramatic texts and contemporary performance practices.

As an educator in Bowdoin's Francophone Studies program, he develops curricula that connect historical theatrical movements with modern sociopolitical contexts across Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe.