PSE: Performance Studies Experience

When:Wednesday, March 5th, 10:30AM  - 12:PM

Where: NYU Zoom - RSVP HERE

Who: Karen Shimakawa & PS Alum Joshua Lubin-Levy

What: Joshua Lubin-Levy is the Director of the Center for the Arts at Wesleyan University and the Editor-in-Chief of the Movement Research Performance Journal. He received his doctorate from the Department of Performance Studies, New York University (2020). He recently served as Curatorial Researcher Associate on the exhibition “Edges of Ailey” for the Whitney Museum. He previously held positions as Associate Director of the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance,  Senior Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Interim Director of Visual Arts at Abrons Arts Center, as well as teaching at multiple universities.

His workshop will provide an open forum for discussing career paths in the arts, pivoting in and out of academia, and the importance of knowing your “transferrable skills.” This workshop is an open forum for students to ask questions, bring ideas, and work through application materials. Students are encouraged to bring in working drafts of their CVs and Cover Letters for discussion.

When:Wednesday, March 12th, 10:30AM  - 12:00PM

Where: NYU Zoom - RSVP HERE

Who: Karen Shimakawa & PS Alum Naomi Vladeck

What: Join us for this workshop with PS Alum Naomi Vladeck, Speaker, Author and Life Coach for Artists and Creators. Naomi is an award-winning author of "Braving Creativity, Artists Who Turn the Scary, Thrilling, Messy Path of Change into Courageous Transformation.” Attend this workshop to learn strategies and ways to navigate transition when pursuing a creative career. 

When:Wednesday, April 16th, 10:30AM  - 12:PM

Where: NYU Zoom - RSVP HERE

Who: Jeannine Tang

What: Join us for an info session with Professor Jeannine Tang to learn the nuts and bolts of publishing in academic journals and arts magazines. Jeannine will discuss some of the major journals in our field, how to find submission information, when to reach out to editors, and other tips. 

When: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 2:00 - 3:30 pm 

Where: Zoom - RSVP link

Who: André Lepecki

What: Please join Professor André Lepecki for a get-together on Wednesday, September 1tth. Whether you are a B.A., an M.A., or a Ph.D. candidate; whether you are a first-year student, a seasoned ABD, new in the US, or an immigrant for a while, as long as you are an international student come meet your PS peers and share your experiences, puzzlements, questions, or simply your stories. This gathering will not be an official “orientation,” nor another “official welcome” — but simply an occasion for us all to assemble informally and get to know each other a bit better. Or, to paraphrase David Bowie, let's share together the joy of “believing the strangest things, loving the alien”! 

When: Thursday, September 19th,  10:00am – 11:15am 

Where: Bobst Library - Room 745 (Large Classroom) & Zoom

Who: Rye Gentleman

What: Looking to stream works by contemporary video artists? Browse through digitized archival materials from around the world? Get your hands on the books that shaped the formation of performance studies as a field? Find articles related to your specific research interests? As an emerging scholar in the interdisciplinary field of performance studies, you will likely find yourself searching for research materials like the ones above and more. All of these can be found at Bobst Library, either in person or online. This session will introduce you to the dazzling array of materials available to you at Bobst as well as show you how to use those resources and how to find help when you need it.

When: Friday, September 20th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm 

Where: NYU Zoom

Who: NYU Global Programs and Tisch Study Away

Learn about PS's Global Site of Madrid from a Global Programs Rep and about the other programs Tisch Study Abroad has to offer around the world from a representative from Tisch Special Programs. A PS staff member will also share how a semester abroad can work with your PS degree progress! 

When: Friday, September 27th, 11:00 am - 12pm 

Where: NYU Zoom

Who: Lily Hung, Director of the Tisch Office of Career Development

The Tisch Office of Career Development empowers artists and cultural innovators in their transition from classroom to career by facilitating the development of career skills and industry knowledge essential for success at all stages of their professional lives. Through educational programming, counseling, and career-related resources, TOCD takes a comprehensive approach in its support of students and alumni, understanding that a life in the arts is multi-faceted.

During this session Lily Hung will give an overview of TOCD's services followed by a workshop on internship/job application strategies and then open up the session to a general Q&A. 

When: Friday, October 11th,  11:00 am - 12:30pm

Where: NYU Zoom - RSVP 

Who: Barbara Browning and Karen Shimakawa

Join us for a discussion with Professor Barbara Browning and Professor Karen Shimakawa about applying to MA programs in Performance Studies and related fields. They  will go over the strengths of particular programs, the nuts and bolts of the application process, and what goes into a strong application.

When:Friday, October 25th 10:00am - 11:30am

Where: NYU Zoom - RSVP

Who: Karen Shimakawa

During this session Karen Shimakawa will cover some tips and tricks on conference presenting, including: the conference abstract, title, what makes a good conference paper (as distinct from a seminar paper/article), tips on presenting the paper, how to navigate Q&A, etc., and other aspects of conferencing, how to make the most of the experience.