AATE 2025 National Conference

The panel will explore and discuss issues pertaining to the lack of scholarship in the field of Theatre for Young Audiences; emphasizing the importance of scholarship in the field of TYA, in particular, scholarship that explores youth narratives of color and youth communities that have been historically marginalized and underrepresented. Also, included in this dialogue is the examining the lack of scholarship for these same groups which is practically non-existent and what are the ways that we encourage people/future scholars to dedicate themselves to being scholars in the field. As a result, the question will be asked, "how do we, as a collective, change this situation and reimagining possibilities in order to facilitate change in a faster and ethical manner."