Fellow
Peter Eckersall is Associate Professor of Theatre Studies in the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne. He holds a PhD in Japanese Studies and an MA in Asian Studies, both from Monash University. His research interests include contemporary Japanese theatre and culture, experimental performance and dramaturgy. He is presently finishing a book on performative interactions in art, theatre, and politics in 1960s Japan. From 2006 to 2010, he was Chair of the International Committee of Performance Studies International. He is co-founder and co-editor of the journal Performance Paradigm. He is the dramaturg for the performance group Not Yet It’s Difficult (NYID), whose contemporary performance and media works are widely known in Australia, Asia, and Europe. He has been involved with theatre for over thirty years and has worked as an actor, director, dramaturg, research academic, and teacher.