Topics in Contemporary Theoretical and Historical Research

3 units

This graduate-level seminar is designed to introduce students to contemporary scholarly debates in the field of theatre and performance studies. Addressing rotating topics that faculty members are currently engaging in their own historical/theoretical research, the course offers students an advanced introduction to the topic at hand, asking them to consider how recent scholarly conversations have shaped and are shaping our knowledge of it. Assignments are designed to invite students to contribute to these scholarly conversations through their own research by helping them hone their skills of analysis, synthesis and argumentation.