Prof. Christopher Balme will be joining the Department in February and March 2016. He will deliver lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as contribute a keynote speech to the School of Performing Arts Annual Conference. For more information contact Dr Stefan Aquilina, the Departmental Coordinator for Research and School Director of Research.
Born and educated in New Zealand, Prof. Balme worked in Germany since 1985 with positions at the universities of Würzburg, Munich, and Mainz. From 2004 to 2006 he held the chair in theatre studies at the University of Amsterdam. Recent publications include *Decolonizing the Stage: Theatrical Syncretism and Postcolonial Drama* (Oxford 1999), *Pacific Performances: Theatricality and Cross-Cultural Encounter in the South Seas* (Palgrave Macmillan 2007), *The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies* (Cambridge 2008), and *The Theatrical Public Sphere* (Cambridge 2014). His current research interests focus on the legacy of modernism in the globalization of the arts; theatre and the public sphere; and the relationship between media and performance.
Programme
Venue: GWHE
Venue: Aula Magna, Valletta Campus
Venue: GWHE
Venue: GWHE