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Gerland, Oliver W, III

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  • I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in theatre history and dramatic literature and, through the Humanities Program, I also teach courses in disability studies. My research has focused on copyright, intellectual property, and the historical development of the admission fee system in London and U.S. theatres. I also write plays, some of which have been produced.

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  • Dramatic literature, theory and criticism, disability studies

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Teaching

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  • HUMN 4050 - Representations of People with Disabilities
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
    Examines the representation of people with disabilities in canonical and contemporary literature and drama, and introduces students to disability theory and the history of people with disabilities.
  • THTR 1009 - Theatre and Society
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2020
    Explores the importance of telling (and listening) to stories from the stages of the world; in theatre we learn what people value in their time and place. Investigates the range of genres of theatre in today's society and how theatrical artwork is devised and presented. Ideal for non-majors.
  • THTR 1011 - Global Theatre 1: Live Performance to Shakespeare
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    Travels across four continents exploring live performance from the beginning of recorded history to Shakespeare through various forms of theatrical storytelling including masked dramas, shadow puppets, kabuki, passion plays and commedia.
  • THTR 1019 - Script Laboratory: Text Analysis and Practice for the Theatre
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Introduces fundamental methods of text analysis for performance. Equips theatre makers with common vocabulary and concepts to more effectively communicate when collaborating with other artists. Provides tools for analyzing any narrative art form.
  • THTR 5011 - Seminar: Theory and Criticism
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2021
    Studies theories and criticisms of drama and theatrical performances from Plato to post-modernism.
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