PARTICIPATION & FEES

Participation in the symposium requires registration.

Accepted participants must complete their registration by 6 July 2026 using the link provided in their acceptance email.

The registration fee includes access to all symposium sessions and activities, including the optional research visit to Tiryns on 6 September.

Fees

• 190 € — Standard participant
• 110 € — Reduced (students, PhD candidates, unwaged artists and independent researchers)
• 80 € — University of the Peloponnese participants
• 70 € — Non-presenting participants and accompanying persons

Important

Each participant must register individually.

Co-authors and accompanying persons may make a single bank transfer covering the total registration amount, but each participant must complete a separate registration form.

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for Proposals: Closed

Notification of Acceptance: Completed

Registration and Payment Deadline: 6 July 2026

Symposium: 2–5 September 2026

Optional Research Visit to Tiryns: 6 September 2026

LOCATION

Ergatiko Kentro Nafplio

25is Martiou 6, Nafplio, Greece

Nafplio provides a setting that supports focused exchange, proximity and sustained interaction among participants.

For any questions, contact: info@performingspace.org

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

Performing Space Symposium 2026 is organised by the Performing Space Association in collaboration with the Department of Theatre Studies and the Department of Performing and Digital Arts at the University of the Peloponnese.

The symposium brings together researchers, artists and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines and countries to explore the relationship between performance and space through presentations, discussions, performances and site-based activities.

Performing Space aims to foster critical exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration and the consolidation of an international research network.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & INVITED CONTRIBUTORS

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Jon McKenzie
• C. Nadia Seremetakis
• Yves Winkin
• Joseph Maran

Invited Contributors

• Dorita Hannah
• Mateo Feijóo
• Apostolia Papadamaki

The symposium will bring together leading researchers, artists, curators and practitioners working across performance studies, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, curatorial practice and spatial research. Additional invited contributors will be announced progressively during the coming months.

FOCUS

This edition shifts from a presentation-heavy model towards a discursive and community-oriented format, where discussion becomes a central method of research.

We invite contributions engaging with:

• performance studies and anthropology
• theatre and choreography
• architecture and spatial practices
• archaeology and social sciences
• urban studies and geography
• visual and media arts
• socially engaged and participatory practices

KEY QUESTIONS

• How can performance redefine our understanding of space today?
• What forms of spatial practice are emerging in contemporary contexts?
• How do performative actions interact with social, political and urban environments?
• What are the limits and possibilities of performance as a spatial practice?

PRESENTATION FORMATS

Standard Presentations

• 10-minute presentations
• Followed by extended discussion
• Visual or audio support allowed

Performative Presentations (limited)

We invite a limited number of performative presentations exploring alternative modes of sharing academic or artistic research.

These may include:

• performative approaches to presenting research
• artistic research through action, sound, movement or spatial intervention
• hybrid formats challenging conventional presentations

The form of presentation is understood as an integral part of the research.

Performative presentations are curated within the overall structure of the symposium and should demonstrate a strong relationship between form and content.

Requirements:

• Maximum duration: 10 minutes
• Adaptable to a shared environment (no complex technical setup)
• Conceptually grounded and connected to the symposium

FORMAT

• Single-track structure (no parallel sessions)
• Extended discussion sessions
• Keynote contributions
• Roundtable discussion
• Collective session on the future of Performing Space

For any questions, contact: info@performingspace.org