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10/01/2024

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN:

The S Word: Stanislavsky and Psychology

A two-day online symposium presented by The S Word, in partnership with the Department of Theatre Studies, School of Performing Arts, University of Malta

13th & 14th November 2024

Co-conveners Dr Benjamin Askew and Professor Vladimir Mirodan invite you to register for this FREE online event, which features keynote presentations on The Relational Body - Embodied Simulation and its Role in Social Cognition by Professor Vittorio Gallese and Stanislavsky and Metacognition by Professor Lisa Zunshine and brings together world-leading researchers and emerging voices from within the fields of drama and psychology.

Topics to be covered include:

- Stanislavsky in relation to cognitive science.

- Psychological perspectives on action and character.

- The actor’s sense of self.

- Neurodiversity within Stanislavskian actor training.

- Stanislavsky and psychoanalysis.

- Acting and therapeutic practice.

- Cross-cultural perspectives on character psychology.

- The relationship between the actor and the character.

- Acting and emotional well-being.

Symposium proceedings will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November 2024, with events scheduled between 13.15 and 20.00 (UK time) on each day. After the event, registered attendees will be able to access recordings of the proceedings on a time-limited basis.

To register, please complete this online form:

https://forms.gle/iszS2UXeNQeM4VmJ9

As the event approaches, the organizers will contact all registered attendees to provide Zoom links and copies of the final schedule and programme. If you are having difficulties registering, please contact the organizers directly at baskew.workingactiongroup@gmail.com or vmirodan@icloud.com

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