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Dr. Habil. Marta Steiner is an academic researcher affiliated with the University of Wrocław's Faculty of Philology. She holds a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) from the University of Wrocław (2001) and a habilitation (2011). Her research focuses on performance studies, theatre anthropology, and the intersection of traditional performing arts with cultural disciplines such as ethology, neurophysiology, and psychosomatic practices. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in East Asia, particularly in China and Hong Kong, exploring non-Western theatrical traditions like Chinese xiqu and ritual operas. Her work bridges theoretical analysis with ethnographic studies, emphasizing the anthropological dimensions of performance.
Education: Marta Steiner graduated in Polish Philology from the University of Wrocław in 1995, writing a thesis on theatre anthropology. She later defended her doctoral dissertation on the cultural anthropology of theatre genesis under prof. Janusz Degler. Her habilitation research further expanded her expertise in East Asian performance cultures.
Research Interests: Marta Steiner investigates the anthropology of performance, focusing on traditional Asian theatre forms (e.g., Chinese xiqu, Japanese Noh, Cambodian ritual spectacles), ethnoscenology, and the somatic dimensions of performance. She explores how theatrical practices intersect with scientific disciplines like neurophysiology and ethology, particularly through her own practice of movement-based meditation and kinesitherapy.
Publications: Her work spans edited volumes, journal articles, and translations, with a focus on comparative analyses of Eastern and Western performance traditions. Key themes include the role of ritual in theatre, the socio-political dimensions of Chinese revolutionary opera, and the application of liminality theory to non-European drama.
Grants & Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned, though her extensive international collaborations (e.g., with the International School of Theatre Anthropology) indicate recognition in her field.
Labs & Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary research combining theoretical studies with fieldwork, though no specific lab affiliations are noted.
