Matthieu Chapman

Matthieu Chapman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz, specializing in critical race theory, Renaissance drama, and Shakespearean studies. Their research interrogates racial representation in early modern English drama, focusing on transracial casting, the black body as theatrical prop, and the intersection of race, gender, and cultural identity in performance contexts.

Key research trends in Chapman's publications include deconstructing racialized corporeality in Shakespearean adaptations, analyzing dog-whistle semiotics in early modern texts, and challenging dominant paradigms of racial representation. Their work frequently examines the historical construction of racial antagonisms in theatrical contexts and contemporary implications for performance practice.

Chapman's scholarship appears in journals like Theatre History Studies, with articles exploring topics such as: Latinidad in Shakespearean contexts, stained glass metaphors in staging, and fragmented Black identity narratives. They have contributed to edited collections and special sections addressing race in Renaissance performance.