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Roles and Affiliations: Derek A Goldman is a Professor of Theater and Performance Studies at Georgetown University, with a joint appointment in the School of Foreign Service as Professor of Global Performance, Culture, and Politics. He serves as Director of the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics (The Lab), co-founded in 2012 with Ambassador Cynthia Schneider. He has held leadership roles including Chair of the Department of Performing Arts and Director of the Theater & Performance Studies Program.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Performance Studies, Northwestern University
- M.A., Northwestern University
- B.S., Northwestern University
Research and Creative Work: Goldman’s work bridges performance, politics, and social justice. He is renowned for directing over 100 theatrical productions and co-authoring/adapting works like Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski (published by Georgetown University Press) and its film adaptation. His In Your Shoes methodology uses performance to counter polarization and has been implemented globally. He also collaborates with the Earth Commons Institute to integrate arts and environmental sustainability initiatives.
Grants and Leadership: As Principal Investigator, he has secured over $2 million in grants from institutions like the Mellon, Ford, and Doris Duke Foundations. His global collaborations span over 50 countries through initiatives like the Global Theater Initiative and UNESCO’s Global Network of Higher Education in the Performing Arts.
Labs and Projects: The Lab’s programs include the Global Lab Fellows and the In Your Shoes Research and Practice Center. Current projects include Here I Am (exploring Georgetown’s history of slavery) and Entwined (a Kennedy Center production).
