University of Glasgow

A comparative ethnography of contemporary absurdist performance practices amongst theatre practitioners & socio-political activists

Academic History:

2015 - PhD - Theatre Studies & Sociology, University of Glasgow & University of Edinburgh

2013 - 2014 M.A. 4.0 Grade Point Average - Masters of Arts Program in the Social Sciences - University of Chicago

2009 - 2012 B.A. (Hons) 1st Class - Social & Political Science - King's College, University of Cambridge

Supervisors:

Professor Carl Lavery (Theatre Studies, University of Glasgow)

Dr Stephen Greer (Theatre Studies, University of Glasgow)

Dr Hugo Gorringe (Sociology, University of Edinburgh)

Research Interests:

Absurdist performance practices; social movements; art & social change; the avant-garde; dada; anarchism; punk; subcultural & post-subcultural studies; humour & play; ethnography & auto-ethnography; autonomous & prefigurative communities; ecology & sustainability.

Previous Research Projects:

‘‘Don’t Frack our Hearts’: An activist ethnography of humour, play, & absurdity’ (MA thesis, University of Chicago)

‘No Gods, No Manarchists?: A comparative study of anarchist ideals & gender representation within DIY folk-punk scenes in London and Berlin.’ (BA thesis, University of Cambridge)

Scholarships:

2015 - 2018 – AHRC DTP Scholarship.

2013 - 2014 – University of Chicago Full Tuition Scholarship

2013 - 2014 – University of Chicago International House Residential Fellowship

Awards:

2012 – King’s College, University of Cambridge, King’s Scholar Award

2011 – King’s College, University of Cambridge, King’s Scholar Award

Contact Details:

Email: h.sillitoe.1@research.gla.ac.uk 

First published: 22 September 2015