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Jure Gantar serves as Associate Director (Theatre) and Professor in Theatre Studies at Dalhousie University's Fountain School of Performing Arts, where he has been a core faculty member since 1992. His academic home is within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, contributing to both administrative leadership and scholarly instruction in theatrical disciplines.
His educational foundation includes:
- BA and MA from the University of Ljubljana
- PhD in Drama from the University of Toronto
Professor Gantar specializes in Drama Theory with rigorous focus on comedy, laughter, humour, and wit. His research dissects the evolution and critical frameworks of comedic elements in theatrical contexts, examining cultural and structural dimensions through publications like The Evolution of Wilde’s Wit and The Pleasure of Fools. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary performance theory, emphasizing laughter's socio-political functions and linguistic wit in dramatic literature.
Contact details are maintained through Dalhousie University: phone (902) 494-8364, fax (902) 494-2801, and mailing address at Room 514, Dal Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave., PO Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2.
