Dr. Tracy Davis

Professor

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Biography

Tracy C. Davis, Ethel M. Barber Professor of Performing Arts, specializes in historiographical methodologies for theatre performance research, focusing on 19th-century theatre history and performance theory. Her expertise encompasses British Theatre History, Feminist Theory, Gender Theatre, Museum Studies, Social Activism Impact, and Theatre History. Davis has published over a dozen books and 100 articles enhanced the arts and humanities discourse through critical media theory, exploring themes in transnational and transregional contexts. She has contributed significantly to mentoring in academia, shaping the skills of students and faculty alike. Notable published works include 'The Routledge Companion to Theatre Performance Historiography' and co-editing volumes such as 'Uncle Tom’s Cabins: Transnational Histories of America’s Mutable Book'. Davis also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Performance Studies at Northwestern University, where she engages in vital research and teaching activities.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Ethel M. Barber Professor of Performing Arts, involved in teaching, research, and mentoring.

Awards

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Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Fellowship

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Kathleen Barker Research Award

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American Philosophical Society Research Grant

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National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship

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Folger Library Short-Term Fellowship

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George Freedley Memorial Award

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Eisenhower Presidential Foundation Travel Grant

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Clarence Ver Steeg Graduate Faculty Award

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White House Historical Foundation Grant

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Distinguished Scholar’s Prize

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Lane Humanities Institute Teaching Professor

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Stanley J. Kahrl Fellowship in Theatre History

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow

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Alexander von Humboldt Research Award

Courses

18C Repertoires Performance Activism Comedic Theory Theatre Historiography Historical Ethnography Cultural History of Theatre Victorian Liberalism State and Nation Plays Strategic Blackface Caryl Churchill Transnational Comparative Literature

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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