Dr. Jason DORWART
Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature
| Phone number | 3411 7170 |
|---|---|
| Email address | dorwart@hkbu.edu.hk |
| ORCID number | 0000-0002-3714-8944 |
Degree(s):
B.F.A. (Creighton University), J.D. (University of Denver), M.A. (University of Colorado), Ph.D. (University of California, San Diego)
Research area(s):
Disability Theatre, Critical Disability Studies, Theatre History, Horror Film, Pop Culture
Teaching area(s):
Theatre Studies, Disability Studies
Taught previously at:
Oberlin College
Selected output(s):
- “Cutthroat Kitchen and the Theatricality of Disability.” The Food Network Recipe: Essays on Cooking, Celebrity and Competition, edited by Emily L. Newman and Emily Witsell, McFarland, 2020.
- “Christopher Reeve’s Still Me.” Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives. Edited by G. Thomas Couser and Susannah Mintz, Gale Cengage, 2019.
- “Helmut Dubiel’s Deep Within the Brain: Living with Parkinson's Disease.” Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives. Edited by G. Thomas Couser and Susannah Mintz, Gale Cengage, 2019.
- “Michael J. Fox’s Lucky Man.” Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives. Edited by G. Thomas Couser and Susannah Mintz, Gale Cengage, 2019.
- “Guest Commentary: As a Quadriplegic Film Professor I've Been Asked If I Find the Upside Offensive. Well, Do I?” The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2019. https://www.denverpost.com/2019/02/01/guest-commentary-as-a-quadriplegic-film-professor-ive-been-asked-if-i-find-the-upside-offensive-well-do-i/
Current project(s):
- Dorwart, Jason. The Incorporeal Corpse: Performing Disability in the Liminal Stage. Lexington Books, 2022.
- Dorwart, Jason (editor). Alternative Careers for the Performing Arts: Succeeding as a Creative Professional. Routledge, 2022.