How does the dialectics of performing politics and politicising performance enable us to read between the lines of various competing and contesting political, social and cultural texts? How do interdisciplinary scholars have to navigate through the landscape of the global political public sphere in a critical and relevant manner, to, in Brechtian sense of estrangement, foreground and see better that what has been hidden from the view?
This one week summer school for PhD students and postdocs will focus on ways in which interdisciplinary approaches from diverse subject areas, such as Theatre and Performance Studies, Politics, Law can draw on theoretical models and creative practices to better understand performance paradigms behind various aspects of the political. Problematising urgent global issues—such as human rights, migration, refugee crises, citizenship, political protests and other forms of political dissent— the school will explore ways in which they have been framed, represented and performed through political rhetoric, media renderings, artistic and cultural forms, and embodied practices of politics, art, and everyday life.
Through talks, workshops, and demonstrations the participants will be involved in a variety of disciplinary approaches and ways in which they could be combined—from traditional scholarly research methods to strategies of practice-as-research. The summer school will offer a varied and inspiring program of talks, seminars, screenings and practical workshops. Each day will focus on one theme that will be approached through various angles, different forms, and cultural perspectives.
Topics
The themes to be covered in the Summer School include:
- Performances of Protest: Dramaturgies, Manifestations, and Appropriations
- Human Rights and Practices
- Performing Citizenship
- Migrations, refugee crises and democracy
- Gender, Race and Performance
Fee
The fee for the whole week is £350. It covers: tuition, on-campus accommodation (based on 2 persons sharing a room), and most meals.
Bursaries
If you are not able to access local funds to attend, we offer a limited amount of travel bursaries and fee waivers. Please note that funds are limited and awarded on competitive basis. We will make decisions on bursaries based on financial need and merit of the application. Please indicate in your letter if you would need a bursary and provide a rational for your request.
- 5 travel bursaries @ £500 each
- 5 fee waivers @ £350 each
How to apply?
Please send the following to m.gluhovic@warwick.ac.uk and s.jestrovic@warwick.ac.uk
- A letter of application of no more than 1 page explaining why you wish to attend the summer school including how you think it may help you with your current research
- A one-page CV
- A short abstract, no more than one page, of a piece of current research you would like to present at the summer school
Application deadline: Friday, May 25th 2016
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/summerschool2016/