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Over the last six years, change has happened in the Theatre Arts department at the University of Pittsburgh in relation to race, diversity, inclusivity and representation.
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Jackson-Schebetta, L. (2018). In the Heights at the University of Pittsburgh: Failures, Successes and Change. In: Etheridge Woodson, S., Underiner, T. (eds) Theatre, Performance and Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65828-5_16
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