Books
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Based on a six-year ethnographic research study taking place with teachers, artists, community leaders, and young people globally, and taking its lead from the following provocation —can performance become a site for new imaginaries for socio-ecological justice? —this book examines how artful engagement through drama pedagogies can open up more collective, critical, and hopeful forms of thinking and being.
For young people, the space of the drama classroom can be a space for deep learning as they struggle across difference to create something together with common purpose. Collaborating across institutions, theatres, and community spaces, the research in Hope in a Collapsing World mobilizes theatre to build its methodology and create new data with young people as they seek the language of performance to communicate their worries, fears, and dreams to a global network of researchers and a wider public.
Gallagher, K., Rodricks, D.J., & Jacobson, K. (Eds.). (2020). Global Youth Citizenry and Radical Hope: Enacting Community-Engaged Research through Performative Methodologies. Singapore: Springer. Perspectives on Children and Young People Series.
Gallagher, K. (Ed.). (2018). The methodological dilemma revisited: Creative, critical and collaborative approaches to qualitative research for a new era. London and New York: Routledge. (220 pages).
Gallagher, K. and Freeman, B. (Eds.). (2016). In defence of theatre: aesthetic practices and social interventions. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. (328 pages).
Gallagher, K. (2014). Why theatre matters: urban youth, engagement, and a pedagogy of the real. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. (295 pages).
Gallagher, K. (2007). The Theatre of Urban: Youth and Schooling in Dangerous Times. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. (222 pages).
Gallagher, K. and Neelands, J. (Eds.). (2013). Drama and Theatre in Urban Contexts. London: Routledge. (165 pages).
Gallagher, K. (Ed.). (2008). The Methodological Dilemma: Creative, Critical and Collaborative Approaches to Qualitative Research. New York, London: Routledge Falmer. (260 pages).
Gallagher, K. and Booth, D. (Eds.). (2003). How Theatre Educates: Convergences and Counterpoints with Artists, Scholars and Advocates. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. (282 pages).
Gallagher, K. (2000). Drama Education in the Lives of Girls: Imagining Possibilities. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. (155 pages).
Book Chapters
Balt, C., K. Gallagher, N. Cardwell, C. Kirsh. (2024). In K. Gallagher and C. Balt Global Climate education and its discontents: Using drama to forge a new way. New York, London: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781032615714-17
Gallagher, K and C. Balt (2024). In K. Gallagher and C. Balt Global Climate education and its discontents: Using drama to forge a new way. New York, London: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781032615714-1
In K. Gallagher and C. Balt (2024). Global Climate education and its discontents: Using drama to forge a new way. New York, London: Routledge.
Against Righteousness: Finding Activism Through Drama Pedagogies (in press).
In J. Kennedy and C. Erdal (Eds.) De Gruyter Handbook on Youth Activism.
On the Importance of Big Umbrellas: Applied Theatre as Hopeful Practice in Precarious Times
Gallagher, K. (2022). On the Importance of Big Umbrellas: Applied Theatre as Hopeful Practice in Precarious Times, (pp.36-40). In Busby, S., Freebody, K., & Rajendran, C. (Eds.). The Routledge companion to theatre and young people. Routledge, London. DOI: 10.4324/9781003149965
Making and appreciating theatre: Lessons in ethical relationality and prototype expansion
Gallagher, K. & Mealy, S. (2021). Making and appreciating theatre: Lessons in ethical relationality and prototype expansion. In J. Roberts-Smith, S. Ruecker, & M. Radzikowska (Eds.), Proposals for better futures: Prototyping across the disciplines.
Art, collaboration, and youth research in a collapsing world: Conceiving and enacting a multi-vocal research project in the borderland of the real and the imagined. In K. Gallagher, D.J. Rodricks, & K. Jacobson (Eds.). Global youth citizenry and radical hope: Enacting community-engaged research through performative methodologies (pp. 23-45). Singapore: Springer Series on Children and Young People. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1282-7_2
Gallagher, K. & King, R. (2020). Performing a living museum of memories: beholding young people’s experiences and expressions of care through documentary theatre-making and oral history performance. In A. S. Fisher, & J. Thompson (Eds.) Performing Care.
A situated, ethical, imaginative doing and being in the encounter of research.
Gallagher, K., J. Rodricks and K. Jacobson (2020). A situated, ethical, imaginative doing and being in the encounter of research. In K. Gallagher, D.J. Rodricks, & K. Jacobson (Eds.). Global youth citizenry and radical hope: Enacting community-engaged research through performative methodologies (pp. 1-20). Singapore: Springer Series on Children and Young People. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1282-7_1
Gallagher, K. & Wessels, A. (2019). Staying the course and ‘here to question’: Envisioning education at Tarragon Theatre as an integral goal and a reciprocal practice. In M. Anderson, & M. Finneran (Eds.), Education and theatres: Innovation, outreach and success. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22223-9_2
Love, time, reflexivity and the methodological imaginary.
Gallagher, K. (2018). Love, time reflexivity and the methodological imaginary. In. K. Gallagher (ed). The Methodological Dilemma: creative, critical, and collaborative approaches to qualitative research. New York, London: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781315149325-6
Learning on the ground: How our research stories teach us about ethics
Gallagher, K. & Sallis, R. (2018). Learning on the ground: How our research stories teach us about ethics. In P. Duffy, R. Sallis, & C. Hatton (Eds.), Drama research methods: Provocations of practice. Sense Publications.
Gallagher, K., Cardwell, N. & Rodricks, D.J. (2018). An ecology of care: Relationships and responsibility through the constitutive and creative acts of oral history theatre-making in local communities shouldering global crises. In A. Harris, P. Thomson, & K. Snepvangers (Eds.), Creativity education: Policies, partnerships and ecologies (pp. 307-329). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave-Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96725-7_14
Creating a self: Towards a theory of selfhood, relationality, and youth as cultural producers
Gallagher, K & Mealey, S. (2018). Creating a self: Towards a theory of selfhood, relationality, and youth as cultural producers. In Suzanne Burgoyne (Ed.), Creativity theory and action in theatre and drama education (pp. 133-152). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
Queridos amigos en Bogotá
Gallagher, K. (2017). Queridos amigos en Bogotá (trans. Jorge Arcila). In A. Cortés Salcedo, & J. Arcila (Eds), Uaque: Práticas, éticas, estéticas e afectivas para la con-vivencia escolar. Bogotá Mejor: Para Todos.
Politics and Presence: A Theatre of Affective Encounters
Gallagher, K. (2016). Politics and Presence: A Theatre of Affective Encounters (pp. 67-82). In Gallagher, K., & B. Freeman (Eds.) In defence of theatre: Aesthetic practices and social interventions. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. DOI: 10.3138/9781442630802.007
Introduction: Taking a Step Back
Freeman, B. and Gallagher, K. (2016). Introduction: Taking a Step Back. (pp. 3-18). In Gallagher, K., & B. Freeman (Eds.) In defence of theatre: Aesthetic practices and social interventions. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. DOI: 10.3138/9781442630802.001
The Micro-political and the Socio-Structural in Applied Theatre with Homeless Youth
Gallagher, K. (2016). The Micro-political and the Socio-Structural in Applied Theatre with Homeless Youth. In H. Nicholson & J. Hughes (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Applied Theatre. Cambridge University Press. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781107587977.012
Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Research: Affect and Reason by Way of Imagination
Gallagher, K. (2016). Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Research: Affect and Reason by Way of Imagination. In M. Zembylas & P. Schutz (Eds.), Methodological advances in research on emotion and education. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29049-2_7
The Middle Place: Creating Intimacy with an Audience
Gallagher, K (2016). The Middle Place: Creating Intimacy with an Audience. In H. Fitzsimmons-Frey (ed.) Ignite: Illuminating Theatre for Young People (pp. 3-10). Toronto: Canada Playwrights Press.
Voix citoyennes dans un monde en crise
Gallagher, K. (2016). Voix citoyennes dans un monde en crise. Théâtre et éducation dans le monde: De nouveaux territoires d’utopies (pp. 41-47). Paris: Lansman Editeur.
Like a River…
Gallagher, K. (2015). Like a river… Foreword for Carter, M. M. Prendergast & G. Belliveau (eds.) Drama, Theatre and Performance Education in Canada: Classroom and Community Contexts. Canadian Association for Teacher Education/Canadian Society for the Study of Education. PolyGraph Ebook. ISBN: 978-0-9947451-1-8 Online 2015.
Performing Patriarchy: Indian Girls (En)Gender a Social Imaginary
Gallagher, K. (2015). Performing Patriarchy: Indian girls (en)gender a social imaginary. In. J. Kennelly, & S. R. Poyntz (Eds.), A Phenomenology of Youth Cultures: Meaning and Retrieval in an Era of Globalization. SUNY Press. DOI: 10.4324/9781315866789-4
Chasing Change: Drama Education, Applied Theatre and the Ecology of Social Change
Gallagher, K. (2015). Chasing Change: Drama Education, Applied Theatre and the ecology of social change. In H. Fitzsimmons-Fry, & A. Babayants (Eds.), Theatre and Learning. Cambridge University Press.
Poetry, Metaphor and Performance: Literacy as a Philosophical Act
Gallagher, K. (i2015). Poetry, metaphor and performance: Literacy as a philosophical act. In J. Rowsell and K. Paul. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Literacy Studies. Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781315717647-43
The Place of Bodies in the Order of Things
Gallagher, K. (2015). The place of bodies in the order of things. Forward in M. Perry, & C. Medina (Eds.), Methodologies of Embodiment: (In)scribing Bodies in Qualitative Research. New York: Routledge.
Responsible Art and Unequal Societies: Towards a Theory of Drama and the Justice Agenda
Gallagher, K. (2015). Responsible Art and Unequal Societies: Towards a Theory of Drama and the Justice Agenda. In M, Finneran & K. Freebody (Eds.), Drama & Social Justice: Theory, research and practice in international contexts. Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781315755977-7/
Drama and the Literacy of Lives in Progress
Gallagher, K. (2015). Drama and the Literacy of Lives in Progress. In Rowsell, J. and Sefton-Green, J. (Eds.) Revisiting Learning Lives: longitudinal perspectives on researching learning and literacy (pp. 164-182). New York: Routledge.
On the Pedagogical Importance of (Not) Knowing the Other: Listening, Risk, Drama and Difference
Gallagher, K & B. Yaman Ntelioglou. (2013). On the pedagogical importance of (not) knowing the other: Listening, risk, drama and difference. In M. Anderson & J. Dunn (Eds.), How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practice (pp. 94-108). London: Continuum, Bloomsbury Academic.
(Lesbian) M/Otherhood as Contradiction: Love, Sexuality, and other (Imagined) Wonders
Gallagher, K. (2012). (Lesbian) M/Otherhood as Contradiction: Love, Sexuality, and other (Imagined) Wonders. In S. Springgay, D. Freedman, & N. Jolly (Eds.), M/othering a bodied curriculum: Theories and practices of relational teaching (pp. 207-220). Toronto, London, Buffalo: University of Toronto Press. DOI: 10.3138/9781442612273.014
Conceptual, Epistemological and Methodological Challenges in Hypermedia Ethnography: A Boon for Ethnographic Analysis
Gallagher, K. & Freeman, B. (2012). Conceptual, epistemological and methodological challenges in hypermedia ethnography: A boon for ethnographic analysis. In S. M. Silva & P. Landri (Eds.), Rethinking education ethnography: Researching on-line communities and interactions (ISBN: 978-989-8471-04-8). Porto: CIIE – Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Educativas.
Imagining Drama/Theatre and the Arts
Gallagher, K. (2012). A re-publication of Gallagher, K. (2005). Imagining Drama/Theatre and the Arts. In Leithwood, McAdie, Bascia and Rodrigue (Eds.), Teaching for Deep Understanding: Towards the Ontario curriculum that we need. Toronto: Corwin Press. (To be republished in R. Purnima International Perspectives on Theatre Arts. India.)
Putting Inner City Students First: Six Case Studies
Gallagher, K., R. Riviere, J. Flessa, J. Cummins, C. Fusco, S. Niyozov, & S. Stille. (2011). Putting Inner City Students First: Six Case Studies. In M. Evans & C. Rolheiser (Eds.), Inquiry into Practice (pp. 108-122).
Theatre as Methodology or, What Experimentation Affords Us
Gallagher, K. (2011). Theatre as Methodology or, What Experimentation Affords Us. In Schonmann S. (Ed.), Key Concepts in Theatre/Drama Education (pp. 327-331). Rotterdam/Boston/Taipei: Sense Publications. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6091-332-7_53
Ethnography in School-Based, Performance Research: A Conversation with Kathleen Gallagher
Gallagher, K. (2010). Ethnography in school-based, performance research: A conversation with Kathleen Gallagher. In P. Thompson and J. Sefton-Greene (Eds.), Researching Creative Learning: Methods and approaches (pp. 71-78). London: Routledge.
Introduction
Gallagher, K (2008). Introduction. In Gallagher, K. (Ed.) The Methodological Dilemma: Creative, Collaborative and Critical Approaches to Qualitative Research (pp. 1-8). London, New York: Routledge.
Gallagher, K. (2008). The art of methodology. In Gallagher, K. (Ed.), The Methodological Dilemma: Creative, Collaborative and Critical Approaches to Qualitative Research (pp. 67-81). London, New York: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9780203927175-12
Moving Towards Postcolonial Methods in Qualitative Research: Contexts, Cameras, and Relationships
Gallagher, K. and I. Kim (2008) Moving Towards Postcolonial Methods in Qualitative Research: Contexts, Cameras, and Relationships. In Gallagher, K. (Ed.), The Methodological Dilemma: Creative, Collaborative and Critical Approaches to Qualitative Research (pp. 103-120). London, New York: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9780203927175-15
Excerpt from and new introduction to The Theatre of Urban: Youth and Schooling in Dangerous Times
Gallagher, K. (2008). Excerpt from and new introduction to The Theatre of Urban: Youth and Schooling in Dangerous Times. In B. Barton (Ed.), Collective Creation, Collaboration and Devising. Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English Volume 15. (pp. 182-189). Series General Editor: Ric Knowles. Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press.
Building Theories of Their Lives: Youth Engaged in Drama Research
Gallagher, K. and Lortie, P. (2007). Building Theories of Their Lives: Youth Engaged in Drama Research. Thiessen, D. and Cooke-Sather, A. (Eds.), International Handbook of Student Experience in Elementary and Secondary School (pp. 405-438). Springer Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3367-2_16
Conceptions of Creativity in Drama Education
Gallagher, K. (2007). Conceptions of Creativity in Drama Education. In Bresler, L. (Ed.), International Handbook of Research in Arts Education (pp. 1229-1240). Springer Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9_84
(Post) Critical Ethnography in Drama Research
Gallagher, K. (2006). Critical Ethnography in Drama Research. In Ackroyd, J. (Ed.), Research Methodologies for Drama Education (pp. 63-80). London: Trentham Books.
La Fin de Siecle and the Pull of Opposites
Gallagher, K. (2005). La Fin de Siecle and the Pull of Opposites. In MacDonald, A. Belle moral: A natural history (pp. 3-10). Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press and the Academy of the Shaw Festival. Second edition by Vintage. Reprinted in the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
Imagining Drama/Theatre and the Arts
Gallagher, K. (2005). Imagining Drama/Theatre and the Arts. In Leithwood, McAdie, Bascia and Rodrigue (Eds.), Teaching for Deep Understanding: Towards the Ontario Curriculum That We Need. Toronto: Corwin Press.
Emergent Conceptions in Theatre Pedagogy and Production
Gallagher, K. (2003). Emergent Conceptions in Theatre Pedagogy and Production. In How Theatre Educates: Convergences and Counterpoints with Artists, Scholars and Advocates (pp. 3-13). Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. DOI: 10.3138/9781442627574-002
Girls in the Company of Girls: Social relations and identity construction in single-sex drama education
Gallagher, K. (2002). Girls in the Company of Girls: Social relations and identity construction in single-sex drama education. In Datnow, E. and L. Hubbard (Eds.), Gender in Policy and Practice: Perspectives on Single Sex and Coeducational Schooling (pp. 264-279). New York: Routledge Falmer.
Theater and Drama
Gallagher, K. (2002). Theater and Drama. In Robert Kastenbaum (Ed.), Two-Volume Encyclopedia of Death and Dying (vol. 2) (pp. 888-891). New York: Macmillan Reference USA.
Girls, Experience, and Voice
Gallagher, K. (1998). Girls, Experience, and Voice. In Booth, D. and Neelands, J. (Eds.), Writing in Role: Classroom projects connecting writing and drama (pp. 141-154). Hamilton: Caliburn Enterprises, Inc.
Gallagher, Kathleen. (2024). Building a global ensemble as alternative education for the climate emergency: Theatre pedagogies and site-specific performance in Tkaronto/Toronto.