Paula Ansaldo

Paula Ansaldo is a theatre historian and Ruth Meltzer Fellow at Harvard University, specializing in Latin American Jewish theatre and culture. She earned her Ph.D. in History and Theory of Arts from the University of Buenos Aires.

• Harry Starr Postdoctoral Fellow in Judaica, Harvard University (2023)
• Current fellow at University of Pennsylvania's Sound and Music of Jewish Life program

Her research explores aural components in the configuration of Jewish characters in Argentine theatre, supported by grants from CONICET, YIVO Institute, American Philosophical Society, and other institutions. She focuses on Jewish cultural preservation in Latin American performing arts, historical memory in theatre, and intercultural performance studies.

Selected publications include:

• Broyt mit Teater (forthcoming, University of Buenos Aires Press)
• Perspectives on Theater Directing (2021, National University of Córdoba Press)
• Independent Theatre: History and Present (2017, Ediciones del CCC)

Scientific awards include grants from:

• National Council for Scientific Research of Argentina (CONICET)
• Fordham University-New York Public Library
• Coimbra Group Universities
• YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
• American Philosophical Society
• Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture