The Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) is a

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-based

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membership organization whose mission is "To support and advance the study and practice of

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and performance in

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." It publishes ''

Theatre Journal The ''Theatre Journal'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the theatre arts, with articles from the October and December issues centering on a predetermined theme. It is an official publication of The Association for Theatre i ...

'' and ''

Theatre Topics ''Theatre Topics'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1991. It is an official publication of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. The journal covers theater arts, with a focus on performance studies, dramaturgy, and thea ...

'', has 23 special interest

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s, runs a job bank service for its members, and organises an annual conference attended by around 800 people.

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Women and Theatre Program records
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