On 14 May 2025, Rossella Ferrari delivered an invited lecture at the University of Turin, Italy, titled “Opere Modello 2.0: Reinterpretazioni postsocialiste del teatro della Rivoluzione Culturale” (Model Operas 2.0: Postsocialist Reinterpretations of the Theatre of the Cultural Revolution)
Professor Shen Lin (China Academy of Art/Central Academy of Drama) delivered a public lecture titled “New Looks on an Old Stage” at the Department of East Asian Studies (Sinology) on 27 March 2025. During his visit, Professor Shen conducted extensive interviews with the Team as an advisor to the project.
Funded by the FWF (Austrian Science Fund) Grant DOI: 10.55776/PAT9791923
Performing Postsocialism in Twenty-First-Century China
This project explores theatre, dance, and performance art in contemporary China, examining how artists navigate the shifting cultural, social, and political landscape of the postsocialist era. Through a combination of archival research, ethnographic fieldwork, and performance analysis, we investigate the evolving role of performance in shaping and reflecting China’s twenty-first-century transformation. Discover our research, meet the team, and explore the impact of performance in China today.
Department of East Asian Studies (Sinology), University of Vienna, Austria
维也纳大学汉学系
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