About

Lis Austin is a Lecturer in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies. She has taught at Roehampton since 2005. Lis teaches and convenes a range of modules across the undergraduate programme. Her main focus is on twentieth and twenty first century art and performance. She regularly convenes and teaches classes such as Postmodern Practices of Performance; Modernism, Performance and the Avant-Garde; and many others across the first, second and third years. Her teaching focuses on theory and practice, lecture, seminar and workshop.

Other Professional Interest:
Lis has been the Chair of the board of trustees for Dante or Die Theatre Company for the past two years.

Paper Presentations
Lis has presented her research nationally and internationally at conferences and seminars. Most recently:

• 'Theatricality and Pedagogy' at Pedagogy Panel - Performance Studies International - Copenhagen - 2008
• 'Judging by Appearances: On Shallowness and Depth' at London Theatre Seminar - 2008
• 'Keeping up Appearances' at Roehampton University - 2008