Samuel Lhuillery

Samuel Lhuillery is a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for Anglophone Studies (CAS), University of Toulouse – Jean Jaurès, where he conducts research and teaches in the field of Performing Arts. He earned his doctorate from the University of Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle with a thesis on Jerzy Grotowski and ritual theatre, supervised by Marco Consolini. His academic appointments include roles as a Higher Education Lecturer and ATER at Rennes 2 University, as well as doctoral teaching at Sorbonne Nouvelle.

His research interests span the history of 20th–21st century theatre, avant-garde movements, cultural transfers, performance studies, actor training, and theatrical anthropology. He is particularly known for his work on Grotowski’s philosophy and the ethical dimensions of academic research.

His recent publications cover themes such as research ethics, doctoral supervision, and Grotowski’s artistic legacy. The articles reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus, merging theatre studies with anthropology, philosophy, and sociology. Key trends include the exploration of ritual in performance, the ethics of supervision, and the global networks of experimental theatre.

He is actively involved in the ANR ACTiF program, serving as co-coordinator of Axis 4, and was secretary for GRIRT (Interuniversity Research Group on Theater Reviews). His contributions to edited volumes such as Questions of Ethics in Human and Social Sciences highlight his engagement with methodological and ethical questions in academia.

He mentors early-career researchers and contributes to academic governance and communication. His work is affiliated with the IRET (Institut de Recherches en Études Théâtrales), and he has published in peer-reviewed journals and academic presses. He has no known grants listed in the text, but his leadership in ANR projects indicates active research funding involvement.

He is associated with research labs and teams such as CAS and IRET, and participates in collaborative seminars and projects focused on transnational theatre and performance ethics.