Dr. Elizabeth Tomlin

Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Tomlin is a Professor in the Theatre Performance department at the University of Glasgow, where she has been part of the team since 2017. Before joining Glasgow, she worked at the University of Birmingham in the Department of Drama from 2006 and held a post as a Research Fellow in Performing Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University from 1997 to 2006. Tomlin has extensive experience in directing nationally touring theatre productions and has contributed significantly to community and youth theatre projects in South Yorkshire. Her research specialization focuses on the analysis of British and European contemporary theatre and performance post-1990 through the lens of political and cultural theory. She is the author of "Political Dramaturgies and Theatre Spectatorship: Provocations of Change" and is actively involved in various research projects including an AHRC-funded research network. Elizabeth Tomlin is committed to exploring issues of class identity, the influence of non-professional performers, and the political implications of autobiography in theatre. She is also a co-editor for a series with Cambridge University Press and serves as an external examiner at the University of Warwick.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Leading research and teaching activities in Theatre Performance.

Research Fellow

1997-01-01 — 2006-01-01

Manchester Metropolitan University • Manchester, England

Conducted research and contributed to the University’s arts projects.

Awards

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AHRC Research Network Grant

2018-01-01