Theatre and war have long been bedfellows. This brief study looks beyond theatre that is about war, and instead focuses on the relationship between theatre and war: how they feed into and inform one another, from rehearsal to post-production analysis. The study builds on the premise that theatre and war share a deep kinship that finds its consummate expression in the very phrase 'theatre of war.'This critical look at the entangled history of theatre and war asks pressing questions ...

In a time of intensifying xenophobia and anti-immigration measures, this book examines the impulse to acquire a deeper understanding of cultural others. Immersions in Cultural Difference takes readers into the heart of immersive simulations, including a simulated terrorist training camp in Utah; mock Afghan villages at military bases in Canada and the UK; a fictional Mexico-US border run in Hidalgo, Mexico; and an immersive tour for settlers at a First Nations reserve in Manitoba,...

From the colonial period to independence and into the twenty-first century, Latin American culture has been mapped as a subordinate “other” to Europe and the United States. This collection reconsiders geographical space and power and the ways in which theatrical and performance histories have been constructed throughout the Americas. Essays bridge political, racial, gender, class, and national divides that have traditionally restricted and distorted our understanding of Latin American thea...

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It examines changes to tick distribution and the evidence that climate change is responsible. The eff...

Welcome to The Mastery Code Volume One: It Begins with You. This book is your go-to guide for navigating the roller coaster of adulting and stepping up your game in a world that doesn't come with instructions and doesn't play fair.Are you ready to ditch self-doubt, understand your emotions, and build relationships that lift you up? Our expert thought leaders and coaches have packed this little book with insights and life hacks that will help you do just that.Inside, you'll ...

"El presente libro ofrece a la discusión académica un valioso aporte al debate sobre las emociones desde la perspectiva latinoamericana. En sus páginas el lector hallará un detallado análisis sobre la influencia del pathos en la vida social, al mismo tiempo que puede encontrar una interesante reflexión histórica y filosófica de los ires y venires de las emociones en la tradición occidental. Adicionalmente, sentir con otros también permite a la reflexión política romper con el mito cientifi...

This collection promises to be a cornerstone in the field of performance studies and human rights activism. By mixing scholarly chapters with artists’ manifestos or “interruptions” it promotes the idea of the collective work between academia and social movements. Not only is it very timely, theoretically savvy, and well written, it also brings together scholars, activists, artists, and artivists in a very fluid, collective approach, something many of us strive to do.”— Paola S. Her...