PHILADELPHIA THEATRE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM AND SIGNATURE EVENTS
PHILADELPHIA THEATRE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
The Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium, an academic research conference occurring annually and hosted by ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ University, features scholars and practitioners from across the country.
The goal of the Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium is to provide a forum for theatre scholars and practitioners to share their research and enter into a dialogue about current trends in theatrical practice and scholarship. The Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium is free and open to the public.
2022
- Theme: Theatre and Community
- Keynote speaker: LaNeshe Miller-White, Theatre Philadelphia
2019
- Theme: Adaptation
- Keynote speaker: John Collins, Elevator Repair Service
2017
- Theme: New Plays and New Play Development
- Keynote speakers: Kwame Kwei-Armah and Gavin Witt, Balitmore Center Stage
2016
- Theme: "Our Day Will Come:" Reclaiming the Feminine in Irish Theatre
- Keynote speaker: Garry Hynes, Druid Theatre Co and Abbey Theatre
2015
- Theme: Rewriting Histories: Rewriting the Past and the Plays of Sarah Ruhl
- Keynote speaker: Sarah Ruhl, playwright
2014
- Theme: Woman in Theatre: Celebrating women's contributions to American theatre as artists, scholars, and leaders
- Keynote speaker: Emily Mann, McCarter Theatre
2013
- Theme: Ethnicity, Identity, and Hybridity; The work of the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Asian and Asian-American Playwrights
- Keynote speaker: Tisa Chang, Pan Asian Repertory Theater
2012
- Theme: The Work of Elizabeth LeCompte, The Wooster Group, The Avant Garde, Textual Intervention, and Experimental Theatre Collectives
- Keynote speaker: Elizabeth LeCompte
2011
- Theme: The Work of Anna Deavere Smith,Critical Cultural Performance, Performance Ethnography and Autoethnography
- Keynote speaker: Anna Deavere Smith
2010
- Theme: The Limits of Performance
- Keynote speaker: Richard Schechner
2009
- Theme: Production Concept and Performance Analysis
- Keynote speaker: Blanka Zizka, Wilma Theatre
2008
- Theme: Media Criticism and Theatre Practice
- Keynote speaker: Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer
2007
- Theme: Theories of Performance and Practice
- Keynote speaker: Dina Amin, PhD, ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ University
CAMPUS COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Department of Theatre and Studio Art hosts a variety of events, including lectures, live performances, and more, for the campus community.