Julia Fawcett

Julia Fawcett is an Associate Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, with an affiliate appointment in the English Department. Her research examines concepts of privacy, publicity, domesticity, imperialism, and urban space in Restoration and eighteenth-century literature and performance across the circum-Atlantic world. She is the author of Spectacular Disappearances: Celebrity and Privacy, 1696-1801 (2016), a finalist for the George Freedley Memorial Award, and her forthcoming book, Movable Londons: Performance and the Making of the Modern City (2025), explores how non-property owners shaped Restoration London's spaces after the Great Fire of 1666.

Education: Ph.D. in English Literature from Yale University. Her work bridges literary analysis with performance studies, emphasizing how historical performances reflect societal structures. Fawcett has contributed essays to journals like PMLA, Theatre Survey, and Modern Drama, and has served as a dramaturge in New York and scholar-in-residence at Harbourfront World Stage in Toronto.

Her research interests include celebrity culture, gender performance in early modern theatre, and the interplay between performance and urban development. Articles highlight themes like Restoration actresses' agency, imperial theatrical networks, and the economic dimensions of public theatre in London. Awards reflect her scholarly impact in theatre and literary studies.

Her academic contributions extend beyond publishing to collaborative projects and public scholarship. Office hours for Fall 2024 are available by appointment.