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Carl Lavery is a Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Glasgow, leading the Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies. He holds a formal academic rank of Professor and has been affiliated with the university since 2013. His academic journey includes prior roles at institutions such as the University of East Anglia, De Montfort University, and Lancaster University, with early research supported by the Entente Cordiale Scholarship in Paris.
Education & Positions:
- Recipient of the Entente Cordiale Scholarship at the University of Paris 8
- Academic posts at UEA (Drama Lecturer), De Montfort, Loughborough, and Aberystwyth Universities
- Associate Editor for Performance Research journal
Research Interests: Lavery’s work bridges politics, aesthetics, and ecology. He focuses on theatrical engagements with revolution, nature, and urban environments. Key themes include:
- Ecological theatre and performative ecology
- Urban studies (e.g., Hashima Island, Paris Commune)
- Performance art and installation
- Walking as performance and environmental practice
- Revolutionary theory through figures like Guy Debord and Antonin Artaud
Grants & Collaborations:
- Principal Investigator (PI) for 'The Future of Ruins: Reclaiming Abandonment and Toxicity on Hashima Island' (AHRC, 2013)
- Co-Investigator (CI) in projects like 'Creative Resilience Through Community Imaginings' (AHRC, 2013)
- Collaborations with artists Simon Whitehead and Lee Hassall on projects like Covid Dreams and Re-pair
Teaching & Mentorship: Supervised 18 PhD completions, focusing on topics like geochronology, ecocriticism, and postdramatic theatre. Current students include Hao Bopeng (Symbiosis in Eco-Scenography) and Lee Hassall (Transmatic Landscapes in Dorothy Wordsworth’s writings). Teaches across undergraduate and MLitt modules including 'Performance Theory', 'Space/Place/Landscape', and 'Research Methods'.
Arts Projects: Notable works include Return to Battleship Island, Glasgow Glam Rock Dialogues, and films like Drifting with Debord, exhibited internationally. Involved in Covid Dreams (2020) and the Re-pair project funded by Glasgow’s School of Culture and Creative Arts.
