Dr. David Levin

Biography

David J. Levin is the Alice H. Stanley G. Harris Jr. Distinguished Service Professor in Germanic Studies, Cinema & Media Studies, and Theater & Performance Studies at the University of Chicago. He joined the Department of Germanic Studies in 1998 and has significantly contributed to the academic landscape through his extensive research in Opera Studies, Theater Performance Studies, and Cinema Studies. Levin has a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and has taught at prestigious institutions, including Columbia University and the University of Oslo. His research interests encompass a wide range of topics including the aesthetics of performance, the intersection of politics and art, and interpretive work across media such as opera and contemporary cinema. He has also served in various advisory roles, including Senior Advisor to the Provost for Arts at UChicago. His editorial experience includes a decade as Executive Editor for Opera Quarterly, published by Oxford University Press, and he has been instrumental in fostering experimental collaborations between artists and scholars.

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