Theatre and Performance Studies

Theatre and Performance Studies

"London Labour and the London Poor"‌
by Henry Mayhew (1851)

In the Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) Interdisciplinary Research Group, scholars engage with the “performative turn” in a host of fields, from anthropology to dance to literary and cultural studies. Our research group defines TPS broadly and welcomes scholars working on a diversity of topics from highly contextualized historical studies of theater, dance troupes, and dramatic repertoire to broader approaches to performance as an everyday practice. 

How To Get Involved

If you are interested in joining us or in learning more about our group, please contact the Co-Conveners listed below.

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CO-CONVENERS

Fall 2025

Monday, October 6, 2025 @ 11:30am

Meeting Location: Richter Library, 2nd floor, Room 215 C

Presentation by Ramanjaneyulu (Raman) Doosari, Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts

 

 

 

Logan Connors

Professor of French and Chair of Modern Languages & Literatures
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Michiko Kitayama Skinner

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts
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  • The main short-term and long-term objectives of this interdisciplinary group in Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) are numerous:

    •   Foster a sense of community among scholars from diverse academic disciplines who work on any aspect of theater and/or performance in their scholarship and/or teaching
    •   Help faculty and graduate students stay up-to-date on emerging trends in the fields of theater and performance studies
    •   Bridge disciplinary divides between the humanities, the arts, and social scientific disciplines relevant to the study of performance
    •   Provide the opportunity for participants in the group to share and workshop, and thus improve the cogency and depth of their scholarship on theater and performance studies
    •   Create a working group of faculty and graduate students to coordinate activities (festivals, conferences, performances, colloquia, etc.) related to theater and performance studies
    •   Provide a venue for faculty and students to discuss institutional and programmatic issues related to theater and performance studies at the University of Miami

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