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Roberta Barker is a Professor in Theatre Studies at Dalhousie University's Fountain School of Performing Arts, with cross-appointments in Gender and Women's Studies and Canadian Studies. Her research examines how theatrical performance intersects with identity construction, focusing on gender, class, and medical humanities. She has directed operas and plays across Canada and served as General Editor for the New Essays in Canadian Theatre series.
- BA, University of King's College
- MA, Dalhousie University
- PhD, The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham
Her research spans early modern drama, Canadian theatre, medical humanities, and opera in performance. Recent publications analyze tuberculosis narratives in theatre and historical intersections of medicine and performance. She has received multiple SSHRC grants for projects like Performing Shores and Symptoms of the Self.
- Ann Saddlemyer Award (2023)
- Royal Society of Canada, College of New Scholars (2014)
- Richard Plant Award (2015)
- SSHRC Connections Grant (2022)
As a stage director, she has worked with Opera Nova Scotia and Dal Opera, premiering her libretto Sanctuary and Storm in 2023. Her teaching includes courses in play analysis and Canadian theatre history.
