Jennifer Madden
Professor of the Practice of Theater
Contact
Watson 119
About
Main Interests
Theatre history, Asian theatre and performance, the history of dance, Brechtian theatre, political theatre
Degrees
Ph.D., Brown University
M.A., Brown University
B.A., Bridgewater State College
Research Interests
My doctoral dissertation examined North American Neo-Paganism and its connection to Hindu lila (sacred play). I am interested in how play and subversion in a spiritual context operates as a form of protest, a political strategy, and as a path towards optimal experience.
Teaching Interests
Public speaking
Performance in the classroom