Encounters in Performance Philosophy: Theatre, Performativity and the Practice of Theory

Encounters in Performance Philosophy is a collection of 14 essays by international researchers which demonstrates the vitality of the field of Performance Philosophy. The essays address a wide range of concerns common to performance and philosophy including: the body, language, performativity, mimesis and tragedy.

Emmanuel Alloa, University of Saint Gallen, Switzerland. Arno Böhler, University of Vienna, Austria Denis Guénoun, Université Sorbonne-Paris IV Esa Kirkkopelto, University of Arts Helsinki, Finland Paul A. Kottman, New School for Social Research, USA Alice Koubová, Philosophical Institute of the Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic Sybille Krämer, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Jean-Luc Nancy, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France Martin Puchner, Harvard University, USA Alan Read, Kings College, University of London, UK Nimrod Reitman, New York University, USA Freddie Rokem, Tel Aviv University, Israel Katja Rothe, Berlin University of the Arts, Germany