Events
For all events, the Department of Performance Studies acknowledges the Canarsie tribe of the Lenape People in whose traditional territory we are gathering.
Request accommodations here.
For all events, the Department of Performance Studies acknowledges the Canarsie tribe of the Lenape People in whose traditional territory we are gathering.
Request disability accommodations here.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026
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Centennial Improvisations with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Michel Foucault
"Please join André Lepecki, Fred Moten, Ann Pellegrini, and Karen Shimakawa for this special celebration.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
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Performance Studies Graduate Program Virtual Open House with PS Faculty and Staff
Learn about our M.A. and Ph.D. programs from our faculty and staff!
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
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PRAXIS, INC: 2026
PRAXIS, INC: Innovate, Network, Collaborate is the department's annual community event in which we invite current students, faculty and alumni to come together and share their skills in the field of Performance Studies, engage in important conversations, and stay connected with colleagues and peers..
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
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Dosed? Book Talk with Barbara Browning and Sébastien Régnier
Dosed? Book Talk with Barbara Browning and Sébastien Régnier
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
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Department of Performance Studies B.A. Program Info Session
Join the Department of Performance Studies for a virtual information session to learn about our B.A. program. We will share information about our curriculum, student services, events, and our incredible community.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
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Lunch/Performance | The Art of the Tuna Fish Sandwich: Performing Alison Knowles' The Identical Lunch
Join Prof. André Lepecki and Prof. Jeannine Tang (Department of Performance Studies, NYU Tisch) for a lunchtime conversation catalyzed by Alison Knowles’s performance The Identical Lunch, based on the artist’s habitual order at NYC diner Riss Foods: “a tuna fish sandwich on wheat toast with butter and lettuce, no mayo, and a cup of soup or glass of buttermilk.”
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026
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Department of Performance Studies Graduate Program Info Session
Join the Department of Performance Studies for a virtual information session to learn about our M.A. and Ph.D. programs.
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Labour Power Plant: Romana Schmalisch and Robert Schlicht in Conversation with Andreas Petrossiants
Join the Department of Performance Studies for a presentation by Berlin-based artists and filmmakers Romana Schmalisch and Robert Schlicht on the occasion of the publication of their book Labour Power Plant (Archive Books, 2026).