Helmut Reichenbacher

hreichenbacher@ocadu.ca
Associate Professor, Tenured
Faculty of Arts & Science
cultural studies
musicology
theatre studies
Canadian literature
digital humanities

Dr. Helmut Reichenbächer is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario, where he teaches courses on cultural history, popular culture, and theatre.

Current research into theatre programming with music during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich applies methodologies from the digital humanities, musicology, theatre studies and archival research. In collaboration with colleagues in the digital humanities, information design, and data visualization, the research investigates the patterns of cultural censorship in cultural programming of the period. This research is funded by a 2023-2025 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s Insight Development Grant.

Dr. Reichenbächer is also a Senior Fellow at Massey College in the University of Toronto and an avid fan of live performances ranging from theatre to opera and dance.