Professor Dr. Erika Fischer Lichte

Biography

Erika Fischer-Lichte is a distinguished scholar in the field of Theatre Studies and has held several prestigious positions throughout her career. She began her academic journey at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Hamburg, studying Theatre Studies, Slavic Studies, German Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, and Educational Sciences. After completing her doctorate in Slavic Studies on the dramatic works of Juliusz Słowacki, she held professorships at various institutions, including the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt and the University of Bayreuth. Fischer-Lichte served as a professor of Theatre Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and later at the Free University of Berlin, where she became a senior professor until her retirement in 2022. Her research interests focus on aesthetics and art theory, the theory and history of theatre, and the interconnections between theatre cultures. She has led numerous research projects, published extensively, and held significant roles in academic associations, including as president of the Society for Theatre Studies and as a member of the Academia Europaea. Fischer-Lichte's contributions to the field have been recognized with various honors, including the honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen and the Erwin Piscator Award.

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