Biography
Paul Monaghan lectures in the Creative Arts Program (Theatre Studies), School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. His specialist research area is Greek and Roman Theatre in performance, both in antiquity and in the modern world. He is also a professional theatre maker and director, has devised and directed numerus original works and a number of Greek and Roman plays. Paul is co-convenor/co-editor of Double Dialogues conference and journal (www.doubledialogues.com), an ongoing project linking academic discourse with arts practice, and co-convenor of the Dramaturgies Project, which examines dramaturgical practices in contemporary Australian theatre. Paul was also co-convenor of Close Relations: the Spaces of Greek and Roman Theatre, an international conference in Melbourne in September 2006 (www.sca.unimelb.edu.au/close), and Enter The New Wave: Australian theatre 1967-1970 in 2007. Before joining Creative Arts, Paul worked in the professional theatre industry for 16 years, in a variety of roles including actor, director, lighting designer, production and stage manager, general manager and artistic director. From 1994 to late 1998 Paul was General Manager / Artistic Director of Theatreworks in Melbourne. He has directed performances in four different languages (English, French, Indonesia & Latin), and toured to a number of countries including Japan, Bulgaria, Indonesia and Austria. He also continues to work as dramaturge for numerous emerging artists.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
International Linkages
Languages
Languages
| Language |
Proficiency |
| French |
Speak, Read & Write |
| Latin |
Read |
| Greek |
Read |
| English |
Speak, Read & Write |
| German |
Read |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Arts |
The Australian National University |
31-Dec-1979 |
|
| Master of Arts |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-2001 |
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Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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