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Rebecca Rossen serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance within the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. She maintains cross-disciplinary affiliations as faculty affiliate in Women's and Gender Studies, Jewish Studies, and American Studies, reflecting her interdisciplinary research approach.
Her educational foundation includes a Ph.D. from Northwestern University (2006).
- Ph.D. in Performance Studies, Northwestern University (2006)
Rossen's research interrogates intersections of dance, identity, and historical trauma with particular focus on Jewish cultural expression. Her scholarship examines how physical performance mediates collective memory, especially regarding Holocaust representation, while analyzing gender, ethnicity, and nationalism through embodied practices. Current projects investigate transgenerational trauma transmission in contemporary dance works.
Her publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on Jewish identity in American dance traditions, evolving toward deeper engagement with Holocaust memory and trauma studies. Recent works demonstrate methodological expansion into multimedia performance analysis and site-specific memorial practices, while maintaining core commitments to dance ethnography and critical identity studies.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- 2015 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award
- Oscar Brockett Book Prize for Dancing Jewish
- Departmental Teaching Excellence Awards from Theatre & Dance and Women's & Gender Studies
Rossen has shaped her field through editorial leadership as former Society of Dance History Scholars Editorial Board chair (2015-2018) and Studies in Dance History series editor. Her innovative course development includes cross-listed offerings like Holocaust and Performance that bridge disciplinary divides. She maintains active research collaborations through her affiliated centers while mentoring graduate students in performance-as-research methodologies.
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