Performance Studies Working Group

Special Event Announcement!! 

Performance All the Way Down: Panel Discussion Oct 28, 1:30pm

About

The Performance Studies Working Group (PSWG) is a group of students, professors, artists, and post-docs who are interested in the interdisciplinary field of performance studies.  We hold regular gatherings for scholarly and artistic presentations and to discuss current work in the field.

Our meetings for the Fall 2024 semester will convene on Mondays from 1:30pm-2:30pm ET.  All are welcome.  Meetings will convene either on on-campus or on Zoom, depending on the needs of the speaker.  Announcements of upcoming presentations and events (including the Zoom link) are distributed through PSWG email list (click to subscribe).

The theme for the 2024-2025 academic year is Eco-Somatics and Bio-Performativity. We will be announcing our full list of presenters for the Fall term imminently, but can confirm the rumors that our roster will include Petra Kuppers, Richard Prum (in conversation with Richard Schechner, Joseph Roach, and Kimberly Jannarone), Beka Bryer, Emily Sorensen, and experts on Arakawa & Gins “reversible destiny” architecture! We are also planning some eco-somatic performance experiences on certain dates, so get ready to bring your whole body into the conversation.

If you have work to share, suggestions, or questions, please email Elise Morrison (elise.morrison[at]yale.edu) or Emily Sorensen (emily.sorensen[at]yale.edu).