Performance Philosophy Conference 2021

The University of the Arts Helsinki will host the Performance Philosophy network’s fifth biennial conference in June 9-12, 2021. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic the PPP2021 conference will be organised in a hybrid model.

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  • BIPOC award winners!

    Performance Philosophy network has decided to award the full £1000 bursary to Monica Silva. An additional funding for fee waivers is granted to Autumn Ahn, Ricardo Sarmiento and Abhay Ghiar. Congratulations for everyone, and thank you for all applicants! Read more abot the PP Bursary for BIPOC artists and scholars from PPP2021 Call for participation.

  • P for Pandemic

    The Performance Philosophy conference at Uniarts Helsinki, held from 10 to 12 June 2021, will be organised in a hybrid form. The final organisational mode of the event depends on the nature of the proposals of its participants. The conference organisers encourage the participants to come up with solutions that contribute to the reconstruction of international academic culture. The deadline for the propositions is 15 December.

Performance Philosophy Problems

How does performance philosophy collaborate?

  • Call for participation

    In addition to individual and panel presentations, the conference organisers invite participants for a new organisational model in which keynote speakers will be replaced by collective agencies: key groups (KGs).

  • Vision statement

    Read the fifth biennial conference’s vision statement in full on the Performance Philosophy network’s website.

  • Programme

    Preliminary timetable.

  • Registration and fees

    Find out about registration and fees regarding the conference. To be updated.

  • Practical Information

    Find out about accommodation, local traffic and transportation, and what to do in Helsinki.

Venues

The conference is held in central Helsinki in the facilities of Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy, Helsinki Music Centre and Oodi library.

  • Teatterikorkeakoulun päärakennus Kookos

    Theatre Academy main building Kookos

    The historic building on the Sörnäinen Campus offers versatile facilities for theatre and dance instruction and student performances.

  • Helsinki Music Centre

    The Helsinki Music Centre is one of the most prominent concert venues and meeting places in the Helsinki city centre.

  • Oodi Library

    Helsinki Central Library Oodi

    Helsinki Central Library Oodi is the flagship and one of 37 branches of Helsinki City Library at Kansalaistori square, right at the heart of Helsinki.

Performance Philosophy parties

At the end of the two conference days, participants are provided an opportunity to meet local artists and activists and relax at PP parties hosted by independent cultural and art organisations at their facilities around the city. Each party includes a series of performances and a dinner.

Conference committee

Esa Kirkkopelto, Professor, Lund University (Chair); Mika Elo, Professor, Uniarts Helsinki; Tero Heikkinen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Uniarts Helsinki; Mieko Kanno, Professor, Uniarts Helsinki; Tuija Kokkonen, Professor, Uniarts Helsinki; Tero Nauha, Professor, Uniarts Helsinki; Laura Wahlfors, Postdoctoral Researcher, Uniarts Helsinki

  • Organising team

    Riitta Pasanen-Willberg, Conference Manager; Ilpo Heikkinen, Technical Manager; Johanna Rauhaniemi, Coordinator

  • Core conveners of Performance Philosophy network

    Meghan Moe Beitiks, Hilan Bensusan, Laura Cull Ó Maoilearca, Luciana da Costa Dias, Will Daddario, Stuart Grant, Wade Hollingshaus, Einav Katan-Schmid, Esa Kirkkopelto, Alice Koubová, Alice Lagaay, Ramona Mosse, Theron Schmidt, Anna Street, Naomi Woo, Mi You

Contact

In matters about conference content, contact Esa Kirkkopelto: esa.kirkkopelto@uniarts.fi. In practical matters, contact: performance.philosophy@uniarts.fi