Professor and Chair of Performing Arts at National Technical Institute of the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology
About
Jill Marie Bradbury is a professor and chair in the Department of Performing Arts. She holds an MA/PhD in English from Brown University. After specializing in eighteenth-century British economic discourse for many years, she became interested in Shakespeare in ASL and Deaf theater. In 2017, she received a grant from the NEA for a DeafBlind Theater Initiative. She has several forthcoming publications on various related topics.
Current Work:
Dr. Bradbury researches the history of Deaf theater in America, particularly Shakespeare, and inclusive theater. In 2017, she received a grant from the NEA to help develop models of theater by and for the DeafBlind. Her current projects include a Deaf theater digital archive, which will help preserve the history of this art form. She is writing an article about disability representation and inclusion in contemporary American theater and a book manuscript on visuality in theater performance.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Inclusion, theater, Shakespeare, Deaf, ASL
