Where culture and politics intersect: Trends in German Theatre since reunification. This project aims to investigate the complex relationship between politics and culture through a study of developments in German theatre since 1989. The profound changes brought about by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of East and West Germany call for new investigations of theatre, history, aesthetics and representation in a culture in which the theatre, historically, has been central to nation ....Where culture and politics intersect: Trends in German Theatre since reunification. This project aims to investigate the complex relationship between politics and culture through a study of developments in German theatre since 1989. The profound changes brought about by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of East and West Germany call for new investigations of theatre, history, aesthetics and representation in a culture in which the theatre, historically, has been central to national cultural development. The project will focus on play texts, playwrights, repertoire and performance to make a groundbreaking contribution to theatre and cultural studies by offering new insights into this unique period in German theatre history.Read moreRead less
Remediation: Performance Art and Video Performance. This project addresses National Research Priority 4: Safeguarding Australia, priority goal 'understanding our region and the world'. Its benefits will be felt within the cultural community in Australia and across the world. It will encourage overseas curators to include Australian works in their exhibitions; in turn this will generate international scholarship on works from Australia. This will set up a healthy critical dialogue and contribute ....Remediation: Performance Art and Video Performance. This project addresses National Research Priority 4: Safeguarding Australia, priority goal 'understanding our region and the world'. Its benefits will be felt within the cultural community in Australia and across the world. It will encourage overseas curators to include Australian works in their exhibitions; in turn this will generate international scholarship on works from Australia. This will set up a healthy critical dialogue and contribute to knowledge transfer and exchange between Australia and the rest of the world.Read moreRead less
Revolution and the everyday: performative interactions in art, theatre and politics in 1960s Japan. The study of Japanese culture and society contributes to greater understanding of our region and the world, a goal of the national research priority: Safeguarding Australia. Enhanced cultural understanding underpins Australia's capacity to engage with Japan, one of Australia's most important economic markets and strategic partners. Moreover, the study of arts and social life demonstrates the impor ....Revolution and the everyday: performative interactions in art, theatre and politics in 1960s Japan. The study of Japanese culture and society contributes to greater understanding of our region and the world, a goal of the national research priority: Safeguarding Australia. Enhanced cultural understanding underpins Australia's capacity to engage with Japan, one of Australia's most important economic markets and strategic partners. Moreover, the study of arts and social life demonstrates the important contributions made by the arts to social and economic productivity. Creative arts underpin innovation and growth and are dynamic sectors of global cultural and economic production.Read moreRead less