Türkiye's First TÜBİTAK-Supported Academic Theater Conference!

Türkiye’s first and most comprehensive TÜBİTAK-supported academic theater conference will be held at Bahçeşehir University on 5-7 September 2024!

Under the theme of Existence, Tradition and the Future, 120 academics and artists from Türkiye and around the world will meet at the 2nd International UTAD Theater Research Conference, hosted by the Bahçeşehir University Conservatory on 5-7 September. Academics, artists, students and theater lovers will attend this major gathering, organized in collaboration with the International Theater Research Association (UTAD) and BAU Conservatory. With the participation of many nationally and internationally renowned academics and artists, the event will feature academic paper presentations, workshops on acting and the performing arts, talks and performances.

Invited speaker Prof. Dr. Helen Gilbert of Royal Holloway, University of London will speak on “Microdrama, Climate Activism and Epic Dramaturgy.” Jaroslaw Fret, director of the world-renowned Grotowski Institute, will share insights into intercultural theater in his talk “The End of Theater.” Prof. Richard J. Kemp, Head of the Department of Acting and Directing at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, known for his important work on “Neuroscience and Acting,” will hold a workshop for young people. Prof. Dr. Dikmen Gürün, faculty member at Kadir Has University, will deliver a talk titled “The Journey of Theater in Türkiye from Past to Present.”

Featuring numerous academic and artistic events, the conference will take place at Bahçeşehir University's Beşiktaş and Pera campuses. We invite theater lovers and the academic community to come together at this important event. For more information about the conference and details on participation requirements, please visitwww.utadconference.com.

Event Date:5-7 September 2024
Venue:Bahçeşehir University South Campus and BAU Conservatory Pera Campus

We would be delighted to see you at the 2nd International UTAD Theater Research Conference. Attending the conference as an audience member is free of charge; however, registration via the conference websitewww.utadconference.comis required.

We would be delighted to see you at the 2nd International UTAD Theater Research Conference!