Siemke Böhnisch (born 1964) is a German theatre and media scholar. She is a professor of theatre studies at the

University of Agder The University of Agder ( no, Universitetet i Agder), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university co ...

in Norway.

Career

She earned a PhD in dramaturgy at Aarhus University in 2010 with the dissertation ''Feedbacksløyfer i teater for svært unge tilskuere''. She is a full professor of theatre studies at the

, and heads the research group on art and conflict. Her research focuses e.g. on how theatre, literature and other art forms approach different kinds of conflict. She is currently researching how the Second World War is depicted in film and television. She received the Article of the Year – Scandinavian University Press Academic Journal Prize in 2014, for the article "Å gi Breivik en scene? Scenekunst etter 22. juli. Med en næranalyse av Milo Raus 'Breiviks Erklährung.'"

References

1964 births Living people German expatriates in Denmark German expatriates in Norway Theatrologists Academic staff of the University of Agder {{Norway-academic-bio-stub