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Zoltán Imre is a Professor at the Department of Comparative Literature and Culture, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest. His academic career focuses on intercultural theatre, national identity construction, and the socio-political dimensions of performance.
- PhD from Queen Mary College, University of London (2005)
- Key research areas: Theatre History, Cultural Mobility, Comparative Literature, and Ideology in Performance
Imre's publications systematically examine Hungarian theatre's connections to broader European contexts, including national theatres, avant-garde movements, and cross-cultural exchanges. His work traces theatrical evolution from 19th-century ideological projects to contemporary resistance practices.
Major articles address topics like Ibsen's reception in Eastern Europe, Shakespeare adaptations under repressive regimes, and Cold War-era cultural diplomacy through theatre. His 2022 essay on Karantén Színházak analyzes pandemic-era performance innovations.
Central to his scholarship is the interplay between local/intercultural theatrical networks and the use of performance as a tool for ideological negotiation, particularly in post-socialist contexts.
