Stefan Aquilina is Associate Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Malta. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Stanislavski Studies journal and Co-Director of the Stanislavsky Research Centre.

• List of Figures List of Online Material Acknowledgements General Introduction Autoethnography Action Research A Comparison with Another Source ( … Rather than a Literature Review) Chapter Summaries 1 Research-Informed TeachingIntroduction Side-Lined Material: The Case of Sofia Belaia Teaching Reflection: THS2110 Modern Theatre and Performance 2 Collaboration and Interdisciplinarity Introduction Students as Research Associates: Active Analysis Building Bridges: Theatre and Dance 3 Expanding Your Audience Introduction Community Engagement Outside University:Using Improvisation From the Classroom to the Community: The Living Newspaper and Team Building4 Building an International Academic ProfileIntroduction Conventional Forms of Publication: Writing a Book Proposal Alternative Forms of Publication: Producing a Video EssayConclusion Notes References Index

Grounded in theatre and performance, yet relevant to all academic disciplines, this book will prove both inspiring and enabling to anyone embarking on a career as a university academic. Packed with insightful case studies and thoughtful reflections, it succeeds in bringing together the varied and often competing strands of pedagogy, research, self-evaluation, collaboration, and publication into a compelling whole. A beautifully crafted and empowering guide that will prove indispensable.

Stefan Aquilina is Associate Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Malta. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Stanislavski Studies journal and Co-Director of the Stanislavsky Research Centre.

• List of Figures List of Online Material Acknowledgements General Introduction Autoethnography Action Research A Comparison with Another Source ( … Rather than a Literature Review) Chapter Summaries 1 Research-Informed TeachingIntroduction Side-Lined Material: The Case of Sofia Belaia Teaching Reflection: THS2110 Modern Theatre and Performance 2 Collaboration and Interdisciplinarity Introduction Students as Research Associates: Active Analysis Building Bridges: Theatre and Dance 3 Expanding Your Audience Introduction Community Engagement Outside University:Using Improvisation From the Classroom to the Community: The Living Newspaper and Team Building4 Building an International Academic ProfileIntroduction Conventional Forms of Publication: Writing a Book Proposal Alternative Forms of Publication: Producing a Video EssayConclusion Notes References Index

Grounded in theatre and performance, yet relevant to all academic disciplines, this book will prove both inspiring and enabling to anyone embarking on a career as a university academic. Packed with insightful case studies and thoughtful reflections, it succeeds in bringing together the varied and often competing strands of pedagogy, research, self-evaluation, collaboration, and publication into a compelling whole. A beautifully crafted and empowering guide that will prove indispensable.

Stefan Aquilina is Associate Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Malta. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Stanislavski Studies journal and Co-Director of the Stanislavsky Research Centre.

• List of Figures List of Online Material Acknowledgements General Introduction Autoethnography Action Research A Comparison with Another Source ( … Rather than a Literature Review) Chapter Summaries 1 Research-Informed TeachingIntroduction Side-Lined Material: The Case of Sofia Belaia Teaching Reflection: THS2110 Modern Theatre and Performance 2 Collaboration and Interdisciplinarity Introduction Students as Research Associates: Active Analysis Building Bridges: Theatre and Dance 3 Expanding Your Audience Introduction Community Engagement Outside University:Using Improvisation From the Classroom to the Community: The Living Newspaper and Team Building4 Building an International Academic ProfileIntroduction Conventional Forms of Publication: Writing a Book Proposal Alternative Forms of Publication: Producing a Video EssayConclusion Notes References Index

Grounded in theatre and performance, yet relevant to all academic disciplines, this book will prove both inspiring and enabling to anyone embarking on a career as a university academic. Packed with insightful case studies and thoughtful reflections, it succeeds in bringing together the varied and often competing strands of pedagogy, research, self-evaluation, collaboration, and publication into a compelling whole. A beautifully crafted and empowering guide that will prove indispensable.