Phd in Drama

Research students in theDepartment of Dramastudy in one of the United Kingdom's leading centres for performance research. We welcome applications from graduate students who research in any of our areas of expertise.Research students play an important part in Drama's collaborations with leading arts organisations, including theBarbican,Shakespeare's Globe,Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona,Actors' Touring Company, theLondon Film Festival,LIFT, andAfroReggae.TheDepartment of Dramawebpageshave detailed instructions on how to find a supervisor and how to apply. Please read these and following the instructions before making an electronic application through this page.We offer supervision across topics including, but by no means limited to:Performance and the citySite-specific performance and installation artSpace and placeApplied and socially engaged theatre and performance, especially in relation to young people, older people, prisons, Brazil, development, democracy and human rightsTheatre in EducationNational, intercultural, and transnational performance, especially in relation to the UK, Europe (particularly Ireland, Spain, Italy), South Africa, Canada, USA, Latin America (particularly Argentina and Brazil), and New ZealandCultural identitiesGlobalisationTourismCultural economics of performanceCultural value and cultural policyLabourDemocracyCommunityTheatre and political economyLive Art and Performance ArtSubcultural historiesGender and sexuality, especially feminist, gay, lesbian, and queer performance histories and practicesEarly modern drama in performance, especially early modern and contemporary contexts