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Kathleen Gallagher is a Professor at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She directs the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies and leads the SSHRC-funded Global Youth (Digital) Citizen-Artists project, focusing on youth-led theatre for socio-ecological justice.
Her research bridges theatre, youth studies, and climate education, emphasizing ethnographic and community-engaged methodologies. She has authored monographs like Hope in a Collapsing World and co-edited collections on radical hope and climate crisis narratives.
- 2023 American Alliance for Theatre and Education Distinguished Book Award
- 2018 David E. Hunt Award for Graduate Teaching
- 2017 University of Toronto President’s Impact Award
Recent publications explore speculative fiction, climate justice, and decolonizing performance, with keywords spanning theatre pedagogy, intergenerational dialogue, and digital-physical hybrid methods. Her work consistently prioritizes youth agency and ethical relationality in global urban contexts.
