Performance Studies 5: Interculturalism and Performance

Rationale and Purpose of the Module: To introduce students to the discourse of global and intercultural performance including current research perspectives, ethical issues and performance practice as political engagement.

Syllabus: An introduction to theory and practice in global and intercultural performance including performance and globalisation, cultural appropriations and impositions, colonial mimicry, tourist performances, leisure globalisation, vertical transculturalism, horizontal interculturalism, terrorism and performance, integrative intercultural performance.