Project Support

For Facing Backlash: Performance in the Age of Reactionary Politics:

Funding and Other Support:
  • Connection Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • Knowledge Mobilization Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • York Research Chair in Theatre and Performance History
  • York Research Chair in Art, Technology, and Global Activism 
  • Research @ York (RAY) program
  • Funding for Scholarly Events & Outreach Activities (YorkU)
  • AMPD Minor Research Grant
Institutional Support:
  • Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance
  • Graduate Program in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
  • Sensorium – Centre for Digital Arts and Technology (YorkU)
  • AMPD DEDI committee
  • Centre for Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion (YorkU 
  • Intermission Magazine
Special Thanks:
  • Eric Armstrong
  • Dean Sarah Bay-Cheng
  • Sierra Bonavota
  • Ian Cartwright
  • Christina Cicko
  • Ann-Mei Côté-Sergerie
  • Kyle Derry
  • Lexa Edelstein
  • Diane Flacks
  • Karen Fricker
  • Mackenzie Hall
  • Zach Kale
  • Judy Karacs
  • Olga Korolyuk
  • Niki Landau
  • Helen Lee
  • Liam Lockhart-Rush
  • Jayna Mees
  • Aimée Mitchell
  • Sarah Parsons
  • Mary Pecchia
  • Katherine Russell
  • Cydney Watson
  • Victor Wolters
  • Wendy Wong

General Project and Past Activities:

This project benefits from the generous support of the following funding bodies:

  • York Research Chair (Tier II) in Theatre and Performance History (2020-2025); 
  • SSHRC Connection Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada;
  • SSHRC Exchange Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada;
  • Aid to Scholarly Conferences and Events grant from the Vice Provost, Research at York University;
  • Indigenous Scholarly Events and Outreach Activities, York University;
  • Office of the Dean of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance, and Design, York University;
  • Minor Research Creation Grant from the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, York University;
  • York University Small Research Grant.

Special thanks to:

  • Mary Pecchia and Christina Cicko in the Department of Theatre & Performance for administrative support
  • Why Not Theatre
  • Eric Armstrong
  • Rebecca Caines
  • Ann-Mei Côté-Sergerie
  • Kate Counsel
  • Robert Follows
  • Miriam Fernandes
  • Becky Gold
  • Judy Karacs
  • Charles Ketchabaw
  • Jacquie Lazar
  • Laura Levin
  • Jayna Mees
  • Aimée Mitchell
  • Vesna Micic
  • Kelly Read
  • Cali Schlosser
  • Hannah Smith
  • Cydney Watson
  • Victor Wolters
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