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T. J. BaconView profile

Research Fellow

Guildhall School of Music and DramaUnited Kingdom

Dr T. J. Bacon is a Research Fellow at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (GSMD), affiliated with the De-Centre for Socially Engaged Practice & Research. She specializes in performance art, phenomenology, and queer/trans theory, co-authoring influential works like An Introduction to the Phenomenology of Performance Art: SELF/s (2022) and The Phenomenology of Blood in Performance Art (2025). Her practice integrates art, activism, and academia, focusing on trans+ identities, disability, and socially engaged research. She supervises PhD students at GSMD, emphasizing experimental methodologies. Education: PhD in Experiencing a Multiplicity of Self/s (University of Bristol, 2017), MA in Performance (Goldsmiths, 2006), BA in English & Theatre Studies (London Metropolitan University, 2003), and PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education (University of Greenwich, 2007). Research interests include queer phenomenology, crip theory, disaster studies, and futures. She co-created the Performance for Futures methodology through an EU/UNESCO project (2020–2023) and founded the Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence (2024), a global network advocating trans+ inclusion. She also curates the Tempting Failure performance festival and serves as an external examiner at University of the Arts London (UAL). Her work challenges oppressive structures through art, blending interdisciplinary practices with radical pedagogy. Recent projects explore queered esoterica and temporal resistance, emphasizing hope as a transformative force.

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Kimberley McLeodView profile

Associate Professor

University of GuelphCanada

Kimberley McLeod is an Associate Professor in the School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing at the University of Guelph. Her work bridges political performance, participatory media, and digital culture. She holds a PhD from York University, an MA from the University of Alberta, and a BAH from Queen’s University. Dr. McLeod’s research focuses on how live performance and new media intersect to foster political engagement. Her current book project, *Performing Digital: Publics, Politics and Participation* (MQUP), examines performance theory and critical media studies. She also explores satire’s role in Canadian political discourse and co-edits the *Views & Reviews* section of *Canadian Theatre Review*. Her practice-based research includes projects like *The Haven Project*, a food-security podcast collaboration with the Arrell Food Institute. Her teaching emphasizes contemporary performance practices, including devising and digital performance. Recent research projects interrogate gender norms in digital assistants like Siri and Alexa, and Indigenous knowledge-sharing in the digital age. Her work has been presented in Canada, Ukraine, Belgium, and the UK.

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Gina Sandi-DiazView profile

Associate Professor

California State University, FresnoUnited States

Dr. Gina Sandí Díaz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at California State University, Fresno, within the College of Arts and Humanities. She teaches courses in Acting, Directing, Dramatic Literature, and Applied Theatre, while also directing productions for the University Theatre. Ph.D. in Theatre, University of Kansas (2017) M.A. in Theatre and Film, University of Kansas (2007) Licenciatura in Acting, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica (2005) B.A. in Theatre Arts, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica (2003) Her research focuses on Latine and Latin American Theatre , Performance Studies , and Applied Theatre , with an emphasis on civic resistance, cultural memory, and intersectionality. She actively explores connections between theatre practices and social justice in the Central Valley and beyond. Dr. Sandí Díaz's publications trend toward interdisciplinary analysis, examining intersections of theatre with cultural critique, feminist perspectives, and community engagement. Her forthcoming work Directing Intersectionally (2026) addresses evolving directing methodologies for diverse theatre contexts. She collaborates with organizations including the Latinx Theatre Commons, American Theatre and Drama Society, and Association of Theatre in Higher Education. Her work extends to community mentorship through the ARTEVISM Fellowship and advisory roles at The Fools Collaborative and UR HERE Theatre.

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Asif MajidView profile

Assistant Professor

University of ConnecticutUnited States

Dr. Asif Majid is an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Human Rights at the University of Connecticut's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where he merges academic research with performance practice to explore racial identities, community-based theatre, and sociopolitical transformation. His work intersects performance ethnography with Islamic identity studies, focusing on marginalized communities through improvisational methods and participatory techniques. PhD in Anthropology, Media, and Performance from University of Manchester MA in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University BA in Interdisciplinary Studies: Global Peace Building and Conflict Management from UMBC Dr. Majid's research engages performance ethnography to examine: Intersections of Islam and theatre Community-based devising practices Postcolonial identity performance Racial anxiety in urban spaces Refugee trauma narratives Decolonial museum practices His recent publications examine asylum seeker narratives through cassette shop performances (2024), trauma responses in refugee theatre (2024), and power dynamics in drama workshops with British Muslim youth (2024). His work traces neoliberal influences on performance institutions (2020) and explores Egyptian revolutionary graffiti practices (2018). The 2024 publications emphasize embodied identity performance, while earlier works (2015-2020) focus on conflict transformation and participatory methodologies. Dr. Majid previously served as: Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow at San Francisco Arts Commission Lab Fellow at The Laboratory for Global Performance and Performance

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Rachel Rimmer-PiekarczykView profile

Senior Lecturer

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityUnited Kingdom

Dr Rachel Rimmer-Piekarczyk is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Contemporary Performance at the Manchester School of Theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University. An artist-scholar and core member of the internationally recognized performance group Reckless Sleepers since 2012, she bridges critical theory and artistic practice. Her research centers on agency cultivation through critical reflection in dance training, drawing on Bourdieu and Freire to interrogate embodiment and pedagogical power structures within westernized technique frameworks. Her academic qualifications include: PhD in Dance Studies from Manchester Metropolitan University (2014-2021) MA in Contemporary Arts from Manchester Metropolitan University (2009-2011) BA in Community Arts from Manchester Metropolitan University (2004-2007) Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Manchester Metropolitan University (2011-2013), earning Advance HE Fellowship Rimmer-Piekarczyk's research investigates how dialogical reflection subverts dominant discourses in dance education to foster performer agency. Her ethnographic-action research examines social conditions within training environments, exploring how critical consciousness develops through praxical pedagogy. She extends this inquiry into contemporary scored performance, analyzing how choreographic scores like Reckless Sleepers' A String Section create structures for emergent agency while destabilizing habitual power dynamics. Her 2023-2024 publications reveal a concentrated focus on doxic agreements and ethical agility in British dance training, demonstrating how reflexive-dialogical approaches disrupt entrenched pedagogical norms. This work increasingly integrates theoretical frameworks with artistic practice, particularly through performance-presentations that materialize embodied knowledge. Her scholarship consistently emphasizes the transformative potential of critical reflection to cultivate 'somatic authority' and ethical responsiveness in dancers. She currently supervises PhD research in contemporary theatre practice, pedagogy, and musical composition while serving as External Examiner for the University of Wolverhampton's Dance and Creative Performance programme. Her academic leadership extends through postgraduate research supervision and curriculum development informed by her dual expertise as practitioner-scholar. As a core Reckless Sleepers member, she contributes to international touring projects as performer, deviser, and facilitator. The company's collaborative process—especially the long-term development of A String Section —functions as a living laboratory for her research, where theoretical concepts about agency and structure are tested and refined through embodied practice.

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Dan BacalzoView profile

Associate Professor

Florida Gulf Coast UniversityUnited States

Dan Bacalzo is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Theatre at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), affiliated with the Bower School of Music & the Arts. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University, along with dual B.F.A. and B.A. degrees in Theatre Performance and English Literature from Wichita State University. His research focuses on Community-based Performance , Asian American Theatre , Dramaturgy , and Theatre History . He teaches courses such as Applied Theatre, Script Analysis, and Theatre History, emphasizing interdisciplinary and socially engaged practices. Bacalzo’s creative work includes directing productions like Machinal (FGCU, 2019) and The Virginity Monologues (2003), as well as dramaturgical roles with the Guinea Pig Lab and other theater companies. His scholarly publications explore topics ranging from David Henry Hwang’s plays to queer performance and ecocritical perspectives in drama. He has received grants such as the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar Grant (2015) and FGCU’s Innovative Assignment Award (2017, 2016). His creative and academic work often intersects with themes of cultural identity, community engagement, and experimental performance. Bacalzo previously served as Artistic Director of Peeling, an Asian American performance collective (2001–2003), and has performed in multiple venues, including solo works like Sort of Where I’m Coming From (1998–2002).

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Daniel X. HarrisView profile

Research Professor

RMIT UniversityAustralia

Professor Daniel X. Harris is a Research Professor in the School of Education at RMIT University and Co-Director of the Creative Agency research lab. His work bridges creativity, diversity, and social justice, with a focus on performance, activism, and policy. He has held prestigious fellowships including the Australian Research Council Future Fellow and DECRA Fellow. His research explores creativity studies, affect theory, and autoethnography, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. With 25+ years in education and 35+ years in creative industries (playwriting, multimedia, theatre), Harris has authored over 100 academic works and 22 books. His current projects address queer activism, climate change performance, and inclusive education. He co-leads Creative Agency’s research nodes on posthuman creativities, creative ecologies, and social justice. Awards: Australian Research Council Future Fellow, DECRA Fellow, RMIT Vice Chancellor's Primary Research Fellow Labs: Co-Director, Creative Agency research lab (www.creativeresearchhub.com)

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Karen QuigleyView profile

Senior Lecturer

University of YorkUnited Kingdom

Dr Karen Quigley is a Senior Lecturer and Subject Head of Theatre at the University of York, School of Arts and Creative Technologies. She holds a BA from Trinity College Dublin, MA from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art/King’s College London, and PhD from King’s College London. Her academic career includes roles at the University of Chester (2011-2014) before joining York in 2014. She leads the MA Theatre-Making program and teaches across BA/MA levels, emphasizing practical-theoretical integration in theatre education. Her research focuses on unstageability in European theatre since the 1860s, site-based performance pedagogy, and R&D methodologies in British theatre. Key projects include her monograph Performing the Unstageable (2020) and an HRC-funded study on site-based teaching. She collaborates with practitioners to explore theatre-making processes distinct from traditional rehearsal frameworks. Quigley’s work bridges critical theory and practice, with publications in journals like Studies in Theatre and Performance and Performance Research . She actively supervises PhD students and advocates for pedagogies that merge scholarly rigor with creative experimentation. Current research includes R&D methodologies in contemporary theatre and autoethnographic writing in performance studies.

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Helen NicholsonView profile

Professor

Royal Holloway, University of LondonUnited Kingdom

Helen Nicholson is Professor of Theatre and Performance at Royal Holloway, University of London, with affiliations as Visiting Professor at the University of Stockholm and Associate Fellow at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on contemporary theatre, applied performance, and equity in arts, addressing community engagement and civic participation through interdisciplinary projects. She leads major AHRC-funded initiatives like 'Local Theatres: Participation, Inclusion, Imagination' (2024-2026) and collaborates with institutions such as the National Theatre and Young Vic. Her work bridges academia and practice, emphasizing amateur theatre’s social role and the cultural value of non-metropolitan arts. She co-edited RiDE: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance (2004–2018) and held leadership roles including Vice Principal for Research Impact and Interdisciplinarity (2017–2021). Key awards include the David Bradby Prize (2019) and Distinguished Book Award (2012). Her teaching includes courses on theatre for young audiences, devised theatre, and performance of memory, often paired with field placements. She mentors PhD students researching applied theatre, heritage performance, and community engagement.

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Patrick DiamondView profile

Associate Professor

University of RochesterUnited States

Patrick Diamond is an Associate Professor of Opera at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. Originally from New Mexico, he is a stage director known for creating fresh, relatable, and engaging productions across both theatre and opera. His work spans established repertoire to new works and devised events, with a focus on cultural sustainability, equity, and inclusion. Directed operas by Mozart, Puccini, Janáček, Verdi, and others Revived rare works like Moniuszko’s Halka and Wolf-Ferrari’s Le donne curiose Co-creator of the music theatre piece drömseminarium with Ellen Lindquist and Tomas Tranströmer Executive Producer of the podcast Unequal Temperament on Native American cultural issues He has taught at Manhattan School of Music, University of Maryland, and as a guest artist at NYU, University of Michigan, and Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. Currently, he serves as Director of Production for Eastman Opera Theatre.

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Mildred LewisView profile

Assistant Professor

Chapman UniversityUnited States

Mildred Lewis is an Assistant Professor at Chapman University 's Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences , specializing in English . Her academic work intersects with creative practice through playwriting, screenwriting, and multimedia projects. Education: Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College Master of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts, University of California, Los Angeles Lewis explores interdisciplinary arts through works addressing domestic violence , cultural identity , and social justice . Her projects span theatre , film , and digital media , including the Humanitas' PLAY LA residency and Playground-LA collaborations. Recent works examine urban dynamics , historical memory , and gender roles , with productions at major festivals like Outfest Fusion and Rockford New Play Festival . Her research connects classical mythology with contemporary social issues . Awards & Recognitions: L.B. Williams Award, New Circle Theatre (2021) Grand Jury Award, Fusion Theatre (2022) Finalist/semi-finalist in multiple playwriting festivals (2013-2022) Competitively selected for 2017-8 Writers' Pool

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Scott ProudfitView profile

Associate Professor

Elon UniversityUnited States

Scott Proudfit serves as Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English at Elon University's College of Arts and Sciences, where he has held faculty positions since 2010 following appointments at the University of Houston-Downtown and Northwestern University. His academic journey began with dual B.A. degrees in English and Theater from Columbia University (1993), continued with an M.A. in English from Northwestern University (2004), and culminated in a Ph.D. in English specializing in Drama (2008). His research centers on Collective Creation and Devised Performance, Modern and Contemporary Drama, Shakespearean studies, and The Graphic Novel, with particular emphasis on mediatization, postcolonial theory, and theatrical adaptation. Proudfit's scholarly trajectory reveals a consistent focus on how performance intersects with technology, historical consciousness, and identity politics, as evidenced by his analyses of playwrights like Caryl Churchill, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Rajiv Joseph across eight major publications between 2013-2022. Among his professional recognitions are the Elon College Excellence in Teaching Award (2019) and the Inspirational Ally Award from Elon's Gender and LGBTQIA Center (2017). His academic service includes mentoring undergraduate researchers through the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program, securing multiple curriculum development grants including CATL Diversity Infusion and Fund for Excellence awards, and coordinating the Interdisciplinary B.A. in Drama & Theatre Studies. Proudfit actively shapes campus culture as Faculty Advisor for EFFECT (Elon's feminist organization), NewWorks, and the Elon Book Club while contributing to university-wide diversity initiatives.

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Elena VelascoView profile

Associate Professor

Bowie State UniversityUnited States

Elena Velasco (she/ella) serves as Associate Professor and Theatre Production Coordinator in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Bowie State University's College of Arts & Sciences. With over 25 years of professional experience, she maintains an active dual career in academia and professional theater while leading Convergence Theatre as Founding Artistic Director. Her research focuses on Theatre for Social Justice, Physical Theatre, and Bilingual Youth Theatre, exploring how performance can advance equity and community engagement. Her work centers Latiné representation, decolonial practices, and mind-body integration in performance, with particular emphasis on creating spaces for marginalized voices through devised and verbatim theater techniques. Her publications and productions reveal consistent themes in social justice theater, bilingual education methodologies, and representation studies. Her recent work examines Black femme vision in musical theater and develops frameworks for EDIA implementation in theater organizations. Maryland Board of Regents 2024 Excellence in Creativity Award Two Helen Hayes 2024 Nominations (Director and Best New Play) SDCF Barbara Whitman Award (2023) Bowie State University Outstanding Creative Works Award (2021) DCBX Veinte Community Award (2019) Velasco advises the Student Executive Producers Board at Bowie State and serves on multiple professional boards including Educational Theatre Company and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), where she chairs the Professional Theatre Network. Her community work includes directing socially engaged productions with organizations like Convergence Theatre and serving as a cultural consultant for theater organizations nationwide. She also maintains an active yoga practice as a 200-hr RYT, integrating wellness principles into her performance pedagogy.

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Colum P. MorganView profile

Lecturer

California Polytechnic State UniversityUnited States

Colum P. Morgan is a Theatre Lecturer specializing in American and European performance methods, including masks, biomechanics, and physical theatre. He holds a BFA in Music & Theatre from the University of Kansas-Lawrence and an MFA in Acting from the University of Texas-Austin. His certifications include TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), with teaching experience in Paris, Berlin, and San Francisco. Education: BFA: University of Kansas-Lawrence (Music & Theatre) MFA: University of Texas-Austin (Acting) His research interests focus on integrating movement and play into performance practices, spanning styles like improvisation, children's theatre, and devised theatre. He has performed globally across theatre, film, TV, and radio. In 2023, he authored Your Visual Connection , exploring visual performance techniques. His training includes studies under renowned figures such as Norman Taylor (Lecoq training), Gennadi Bogdanov (Meyerhold’s Biomechanics), and Sergei Ostrenko (GITIS training).

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Megan AlrutzView profile

Professor

University of Texas at AustinUnited States

Megan Alrutz is a full Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin. She specializes in Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities and oversees the UTeach Theatre program. Her expertise spans creating interdisciplinary performance for stage and screen, storytelling, and drama-based pedagogy. Education: Arizona State University, Rutgers University Academic Rank: Professor Department: Theatre and Dance University: University of Texas at Austin Her research integrates applied theatre , digital storytelling , devising , and dramaturgy to engage young audiences and address social justice themes. She has pioneered theatre for the very young (ages 2-6) and collaborated with award-winning screenwriter Mo Willems. Alrutz co-founded the Center for Imagining and Performing Justice and co-directs programs like Patchwork Stories and the Performing Justice Project . She has authored or co-authored three books and contributed to journals like Research in Drama Education and Youth Theatre Journal . Contact: Email: malrutz@austin.utexas.edu Phone: 512-232-6383 Location: WIN 2.164

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