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'''Jennifer Williams''' (born May 7, 1984) is an American [[opera]] [[Theatre director|director]] and [[author]]. She made her European directing debut at the [[Nederlandse Reisopera]] with [[Christoph Willibald Gluck|Christoph Willibald Gluck's]] [[Orfeo ed Euridice|Orphée et Eurydice]] in 2024.<ref>Toet, Martin. [https://www.operamagazine.nl/recensies/68694/reisoperas-orphee-intens-tot-de-grens/ "Reisopera's Orphée: Intens tot de Grenz."] ''Opera Magazine-NL'' (in Dutch). April 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.'''</ref><ref>Hamans, Camiel. [https://www.brabantcultureel.nl/2024/05/05/bij-de-reisopera-benadrukt-kristina-bitenc-eurydice-verlies-en-rouw/ "Bij de Reisopera benadrukt Kristina Bitenc Eurydice’s verlies en rouw."] ''Brabant Cultureel'' (in Dutch). May 5, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref> Williams is the author of the book, ''Archaeology of the Political Unconscious: Theater and Opera in East Berlin, 1967-1977,'' published by [[Routledge]] in the [https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Advances-in-Theatre--Performance-Studies/book-series/RATPS Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies] series.<ref>[https://www.routledge.com/Archaeology-of-the-Political-Unconscious-Theater-and-Opera-in-East-Berlin-1967-1977/Williams/p/book/9781032105956 "Archaeology of the Political Unconscious: Theater and Opera in East Berlin, 1967-1977."] [[Routledge]]. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref> For her work in devised opera, she received a Discovery Grant for Women Composers from [[Opera America]] in 2023<ref>[https://www.operaamerica.org/get-involved/about-us/press-room/2023/opera-america-awards-100-000-in-discovery-grants-to-eight-women-composers/ "OPERA America Awards $100,000 in Discovery Grants to Eight Women Composers."] [[Opera America|Opera America.]] April 10, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref> and was a 2024 [[New Music USA]] Creator Fund awardee.<ref>[https://newmusicusa.org/newsroom/2024-creator-fund-awardees/ "New Music USA Announces 2024 Creator Fund Awardees."] [[New Music USA]]. June 12, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref> A [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Scholar]] to [[Germany]],<ref>Reilly, M.B. [https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/legacy/enews/2012/08/e16319.html/ "UC Fulbright Winners Earn Prestigious Professional Opportunities in Europe."] [[University of Cincinnati]]: UC News. August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref><ref>Dabbas, Noor. [https://fulbright.org/2018/02/01/fulbrighters-reimagine-opera/ "Fulbrighters in the Operatic Arts Reimagine the Genre for Modern Times."] [[Fulbright Association|Fulbright Association.]] February 1, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref> Williams holds a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in Performing and Media Arts from [[Cornell University]], an Artist Diploma in Opera Directing from [[University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music|Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music]], and an AB with honors from [[University of Chicago|The University of Chicago]].<ref>[https://www.routledge.com/authors/i24452-jennifer-williams "Featured Author: Jennifer Williams."] [[Routledge]]. Retrieved August 15, 2024.</ref>