Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae

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Academic Appointments

2011–present	Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Drama, University of Waterloo
2009–11	Faculty Advisor, Masters of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts, Goddard College

 

Education

2011	Doctorate of Philosophy, Theatre Studies, York University Supervisor: Dr. Leslie Sanders. External Committee Member: Dr. Ric Knowles. Dissertation Title: (Re)Positioning Myself: Female and Black in Canada. Accepted without revisions and nominated for two university-wide awards: best dissertation and best dissertation on the subject of women.
2005	Magisteriate of Fine Arts, Theatre, York University Academic Supervisor: Don Rubin. Thesis Title: No Knowledge College. Accepted without revisions.
2000	Bachelor of Arts with distinction, Journalism, Concordia University

 

Grants, Prizes & Awards

2011	Co-Applicant. “Youth and community development in Canada and Jamaica: A transnational approach to youth violence,” Principal Investigator: Dr. Andrea Davis, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Partnership Development Grant
	The Abella Scholarship for Studies in Equity, York University
	New Scholars’ Prize, International Federation for Theatre Research
	Susan Mann Dissertation Scholarship, York University (Declined)
2008–11	Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral Studies), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
2007	Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral Studies), Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
	York Graduate Scholarship, York University
	Spoken Word and Storytelling Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
	Word of Mouth Grant, Ontario Arts Council

 

Publications

2011	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “memories five-oh-one.” The Toronto Star. 6 Nov. 2011. IN3. Print.
	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “A Pedagogy of Justice.” Canadian Theatre Review. University of Toronto Press: Toronto (147) 38-42. Print.
2009	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “‘angry black bitch sister nigga’: Sexualized Performances for the Nations.” alt.theatre: cultural diversity and the stage. Teesri Duniya Theatre: Montreal (7.1) 20-5. Print.
2008	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “Body and Text: stuck as Performance Poetry and Theatre.” CanPlay Magazine. Playwrights Guild of Canada Press: Toronto (24.4) 10-1. Print.
2007	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “Contemporary Social Justice Theatre: Finding, Sharing, Healing.” Canadian Theatre Review. University of Toronto Press: Toronto (132) 30-3. Print.
	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “Spoken Word vis à vis Theatre.” Canadian Theatre Review. University of Toronto Press: Toronto (130) 101-3. Print.
	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “No Knowledge College.” Canadian Theatre Review. University of Toronto Press: Toronto, (130) 103-7. Print.
	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “america,” “you go girl,” “nine womyn.” Some Poems By People I Like. Sandra Alland Ed. sandraslittlebookshop: Toronto. 45-54. Print.

 

Critical Reviews

2011	Getachew, Samuel. “Q&A with Artist-Scholar Naila Keleta-Mae.” Sway Magazine. 18 Nov. 2011. Web.
	Anderson, Fortner. “Naila Keleta-Mae – Bloom.” Canadian Review of Literature in Performance. (1). Web.
2010	Silverberg, Leah Gabrielle. “Reflections About The Performance On Love.” Engrenage / LEVIER. Web.
2009	Chatterpaul, Jacquelin. “Naila Keleta Mae, PhD Candidate.” York Fine Arts Research Newsletter. York University: Toronto 3.5. Web.
2007	Keleta-Mae, Naila. “Contemporary Social Justice Theatre: Finding, Sharing, Healing.” Canadian Theatre Review. University of Toronto Press: Toronto (132) 30-3. Print.
2005	Davis, Andrea. “Sex and the Nation: Performing Black Female Sexuality in Canadian Theatre.” African-Canadian Theatre: Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English. Maureen Moynagh Ed. Toronto: Playwrights’ Canada Press, 2005. 107-22. Print.
2002	Sumi, Glenn. “Stuck soars.” Now Magazine. 6-12 June 2002. Print.
2001	Dunlevy, T’Cha. “This poetry is catchy.” The Montreal Gazette. 8 Nov. 2001. Print.
	Kellough, Kaie. “Livity, Direction, Innovation.” La Voce Del Popolo. 2001-02 Winter. Print.

 

Performance Experience

2011	Performance Poet. Nia Centre General Meeting. Presented at Beaver Hall Gallery.
	Performance Poet. Women Elementary Teachers LGBTQ Conference, presented by Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario.
2010	Performer and creator in collaboration with Rebecca Foon and Pohanna Pyne-Feinberg. “on love: an experimental performance installation.” Presented at Montréal Arts Interculturels by Engrenage Noir/LEVIER.
2009	Singer-songwriter. bloom (full-length album). Naila Keleta-Mae. MP3.
	Performance Poet. Cha Cha: My Body Is My Home. Presented at The Revival by La Loba – mónica rosas.
2008	Performance Poet. When Sisters Speak Spoken Word Concert. Presented at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts by Up From the Roots.
2007	Performance Poet. Luminato Festival. Presented at Harbourfront Centre by Diaspora Dialogue.
	Performance Poet. Scream in High Park.  Presented at High Park by the Scream Literary Festival.
2006	Playwright and director. “No Knowledge College.” Presented at Harbourfront Centre Studio Theatre by bcurrent for rock.paper.sistahz festival.
	Performance Poet. Reloading the Can(n)on. Presented at Queen’s University by the Dub Poets’ Collective.
2005	Principal Lead. “Missing Pages.” Dir. Lucy Hamlet, Presented at Hart House Theatre by the Black Students’ Association of the University of Toronto.
2004	Playwright. “White.” Dir. Charles Roy, Presented at Joseph G. Green Theatre by the Theatre Department at York University.

 

Conference Participation

2011	Panel Participant. Panel Title: “Black While in Canada.” Black Space. Woodside, Jamaica.
	Session Paper: “Political Theatre in Zimbabwe: 1980-2004.” International Federation for Theatre Research. Osaka, Japan.
2010	Plenary Participant. Paper Title: “Outskirts to Mainstream; Performance Poetry on the Move.” Performance Studies International. Toronto, Canada.
	Chair.  Session Title: “Performing Discourse: Artist-Scholars Acting Out.” Session Paper: “Prologue: Female & Black in Canada.” Performance Studies International. Toronto, Canada.
	Panel Participant. Panel Title: “Women and the Global Economy: Understanding the Matrix of Coercion.” Engrenage Noir/LEVIER. Montreal, Canada.
2009	Paper Title: “Perpetual Performance: Black in Canada.” Presented by York University Faculty of Fine Arts Research Celebration. Toronto, Canada.
	Session Paper: “Reading Registers of Silence: At the Full and Change of the Moon.” International Federation for Theatre Research. Lisboa, Portugal.
	Session Paper: “‘angry black bitch sister nigga’: Sexualized Performances for the Nations.” Canadian Association for Theatre Research. Ottawa, Canada.
	Session Paper: “Seeing Bodies: Collusion, Translucency, Camouflage.” York Centre for International and Security Studies. Toronto, Canada.
2007	Session Paper: “Political Theatre in Zimbabwe: 1980-2004.” The University of Toronto Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama. Toronto, Canada.
2006	Session Paper: “Contemporary Social Justice Theatre: Finding, Sharing, Healing” Playwrights Guild of Canada. Toronto, Canada.
2005	Panel Participant.  Panel Title: “Black and White: Black Writers in a Black World, Black Writers in a White World.” Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival. Montreal, Canada.

 

Membership in Professional Organizations

Performance Studies International
International Federation for Theatre Research
Canadian Association of Theatre Research