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Sandra Grehn serves as Director of Studies and Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University's Department of Culture and Aesthetics. Her academic work centers at the intersection of contemporary theatre practices, social issues, and ecological concerns, with a particular focus on how performance can address critical societal challenges.
Dr. Grehn's research interests span multiple interconnected fields including ecodramaturgy, decolonial theatre practices, social sustainability in performance, and innovative approaches to theatre for young audiences. Her work examines how theatre can create spaces for marginalized voices, particularly focusing on undocumented children and ecological relationships. She investigates how performance can challenge dominant discourses around citizenship, belonging, and human-environment relationships through what she terms 'ecodramaturgical strategies' that place ecological reciprocity at the center of artistic content.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent pattern of examining theatre as a vehicle for social change, with particular attention to how performance can create utopian spaces that challenge existing power structures. Her work often focuses on Swedish theatre productions that address climate change, migration, and children's rights, analyzing how these productions employ specific dramaturgical strategies to engage with pressing social issues. Grehn's scholarship demonstrates a methodological approach that combines semiotic performance analysis with critical discourse analysis to examine the political and social dimensions of theatrical representation.
As Director of Studies, Grehn oversees academic programs within the Department of Culture and Aesthetics while maintaining an active research agenda. Her collaborations with Swedish theatre institutions including Riksteatern and Backa Theatre demonstrate her commitment to bridging academic research with professional theatre practice. Her Techformance project represents an innovative approach to creating inclusive theatre experiences for neurodiverse audiences through digital tools and co-creative performance practices.
