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In preparation for its 60th anniversary edition in 2027, the Prague Quadrennial will host an international in-person symposium titled Performing Exhibitions, Curating Scenographies . Focusing on the rich interconnections between contemporary scenographic practices, curating, and exhibition-making, the symposium will bring together over 60 speakers from around the world. The programme will explore topics such as silence as a curatorial condition, working with “living” archives

On 26–27 February, I had the pleasure of participating in an international conference organized by the Theatre Faculty of JAMU  in Brno. The event brought together scholars and practitioners from various countries and disciplines, creating a stimulating space for the exchange of ideas on theatre, performance, and contemporary research perspectives. The discussions, presentations, and informal conversations offered valuable insights and opened new avenues for further reflectio

Below I attach an Italian-language post-conference publication for which I served as the academic editor. The volume also includes my article devoted to the relationships between Polish puppet theatre (Teatr Groteska in Kraków) and Italian theatre (Teatro dei Piccoli and the Futurist avant-garde). Link: SEW11_e-book.pdf

The presentations devoted to the research methods and scholarly writing of Zbigniew Raszewski , delivered during the academic conference “Raszewski / Perspectives”  (27–28 November 2025), co-organised by the Theatre Institute  and the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art , demonstrated that despite the passage of time, the Professor’s work remains a source of insight, discovery, and inspiration. Jagoda Hernik Spalińska , asking whether “Raszewski was Greenb

I will deliver a paper titled “William Kentridge: Analog Resistance to ‘Pure’ Digitality”  at the Theatre Conference JAMU 2026  in Brno (26–27 February 2026). This conference, organized by the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, focuses this year on “Analogue vs. Digital Human in Art”  and serves as a platform for dialogue on the relationship between humans and technology in art. ( en.df.jamu.cz ) In my presentation, I will analyze the work of South African artist W

The first class is devoted to the New Humanities in the context of non-anthropocentric human–world relations, as part of the Human and Machine Interactions program. Link: Human-machine interaction (HMI). Człowiek i nowe technologie w biznesie - Uniwersytet SWPS The second class discusses transdisciplinary contemporary practices of the cyber avant-garde, within the newly launched program Creativity in the Future: Technology in Artistic Practice and Monetization of Digital Cont

My manuscript “ WATER PUPPETRY: THE SOUL OF VIETNAM’S RICE FIELDS ”  has just been published — I warmly invite you to read it. I am attaching a link to the full text in PDF format: 👉 Przegląd Orientalistyczny, nr 3–4/2025 (PDF)