Lis Austin

 

Job Title: Lecturer Qualifications: BA, MA, MPhil, FHEA Telephone: +44 (0)20 8392 3805 Email Address: L.Austin@roehampton.ac.uk

Teaching

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.

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

Other Professional Interests

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

Research Projects Undertaken

Lis is currently finishing her PhD. She is researching particular twentieth century pedagogical practices and their relationship with the discipline of Performance Studies.

Membership of professional bodies

Fellow of Higher Education Academy.

Qualification Details

Lis studied Drama and Theatre Studies at undergraduate level. And Performance Studies at postgraduate level.

Teaching Expertise

Lis is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy a National recognition of her commitment to professionalism in higher education teaching and learning.

Undergraduate courses taught at Roehampton: