Dr. Minou Arjomand

Biography

Minou Arjomand is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where she specializes in twentieth and twenty-first century theatre, performance studies, aesthetic political philosophy, and opera. She obtained her PhD in Theater from Columbia University in 2013. Her research interests focus on the relationship between aesthetic experience and political action, particularly how works of art shape societal interactions. She has published articles on theatre, opera, and radio in various journals including Modern Drama and Performance Research. Arjomand's books, including 'Staged: Show Trials, Political Theater, Aesthetics Judgment' (Columbia University Press, 2018), explore the connections between theater and courtroom trials during historical events such as World War I. Additionally, she is currently engaged in researching the impact of early radio on storytelling within the context of societal upheaval and technological change. Her work has been supported by fellowships from prestigious institutions such as the Institute for Advanced Study Berlin and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Arjomand teaches several courses at the university, including those focused on contemporary drama and archival research in performance.

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