Curriculum Vitae Prof. dr. sc. Sibila Petlevski
Sibila Petlevski, is a full professor at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb; doctor of humanities and scholar in the fields of theatre aesthetics, performance studies, interdisciplinary art research and cultural studies; born in Zagreb (Croatia), 11th May 1964. Apart from her academic and scientific career, Petlevski is a professional writer: an awarded poet, playwright and novelist, performer, and literary translator; author of 21 books in different genres. Awards: Zagreb City Award for Contribution to Culture and Science (2015); 10th Women Playwrights’ International Cape Town selection (2015); T-portal Award for the Novel of the Year for the first part of “Taboo Trilogy”. (2010); Poeteka International Poetry Prize (2005); Berliner Festspiele TTStu ckemarkt selection (2005); Petar Bre i Award for Contribution to Theatre Studies (2002); Vladimir Nazor State Award (1993). Professional membership: L’Académie Mallarmé, Poets Circle in Athens, International P.E.N., International Theatre Institute, Croatian Association of Theatre Critics and Theatrologists. Currently leading an international project financed by Croatian Science Foundation, titled “How Practice-led Research in Artistic Performance Can Contribute to Science”. Member of the international Advisory Board of Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems – INDECS Journal. More information at: www.sibilapetlevski.com Project Web Page: http://artandscienceresearch.hr
Education:
10.10.1996; Zagreb; Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb/ Doctor of Humanities in the field of philology 30.04. 1991; Zagreb Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb/ Mater of Arts in Humanities 13.07. 1988; Zagreb Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb/ Bachelor of Comparative Literature and English Language and Literature
Present and Previous Academic Positions and Work Experience:
30.10. 2015 – University Distinguished Profesor 16. 06. 2009 – Full professor at the Academy of Dramatic Art; University of Zagreb/ work field: humanities; science of art; theatre studies. 07.06. 2005 – 16. 05. 2009 - Associate Professor at the Academy of Dramatic Art; University of Zagreb / work field: humanities; science of art; theatre studies. 11.10. 2001 – 07.06. 2005 – Docent at the Academy of Dramatic Art; University of Zagreb/ work field: humanities; science of art; theatre studies. 1992. – 1996. ZUH (Croatian Association of Artists) – Free-lance Writer Part-time employment at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb Associate senior university lecturer / work field: humanities; science of art, theatre studies. 1989 – 1996. – ZUH (Croatian Association of Artists) – Free-lance Writer
Present and Previous Departmental and University Services:
1 Current Chair of Croatian National Council for Humanities Current Chair of the Department of Theory, History and Analytics at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb: Two mandates Head of the Department of Dramaturgy at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb Member of the Council for Arts
Membership in Science Organizations and Bodies:
The European Society for the Study of English (ESSE) Croatian-Canadian Academic Society (HKAD) International Theatre Institute - Croatian Centre (ITI-UNESCO) Croatian Association of Theatre Critics and Theatrologists
Membership in International Arts Organizations:
L' Académie Mallarmé International P.E.N. Centre (two mandates on the International Board; one mandate president of the Croatian P.E.N. Centre)
Committees, Boards:
Member of the Working Group on the Strategy of Scientific Research, Technology Transfer and Innovation, University of Zagreb (2013) Member of the Ethics Committee of the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb (2010-2011) Member of Committee for drafting the Code of Ethics, University of Zagreb (2007) Member of the Arts Council of the University of Zagreb (2007-2008)
Fellowships and Grants:
1992 Research Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Central European University, Budapest 1991 Fulbright Scholarship (doctoral). Unused scholarship due to war.
Awards:
Zagreb City Award for Contribution to Culture and Science (2015) 10th Women Playwrights’ International Cape Town selection (2015) T-portal Award for the Novel of the Year (2010) Poeteka International Poetry Prize (2005) Berliner Festspiele TT-Stückemarkt (2005) Petar Bre i Award for Contribution to Theatre Studies (2002) Vladimir Nazor State Award (1993)
2 Scientific Project Leader:
How Practice-led Research in Artistic Performance Can Contribute to Science International project (2015-2019). (Financed by Croatian Science Foundation). Function: Head of Project. Institution: Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb Duration: 2006-2011. Area: Interdisciplinary Field/ Peer review groups: Humanities/ Social Sciences/Technological Sciences. Scientific Fields: Arts, Basic engineering sciences, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Philology, Art history, Ethnology and Anthropology, Cognitive science, Gender Studies.
Discursive Identity in Performing Arts; Bodies, Personae, Inter-subjects National project (2006-2011). (Financed by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports). Function: Head of Project. Institution: Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb Duration. Area: Humanities/ Peer review group: Science of Art/ Topics: The project included scientific, theoretical, theoretical-performing and practical-performing exploration of individuation processes on the relational space of culture along with research results gained from identity theories. Detailed information available at: www.prostoridentiteta.net
Participation in international Scientific Projects:
National learning: Scholars and cultural nationalism in the nineteenth century. Function: Researcher. Head of Project: Prof. dr. sc. J. Th. Leerssen. Institution: Faculteit der Letteren – ALW/ Institution: Huizinga Institut/ Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen Universiteit van Amsterdam. Duration: 2001-2002
History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe. Function: Researcher. Head of Project: Prof. dr. sc. Linda Hutcheon & Prof. dr. sc. Mario J. Valdés, University of Toronto. Duration: 1996-2001; 2001-2007 (Project conducted as a part of the program titled “Literary History Project”. Proceedings and contributions published in three volumes by John Benjamins).
Participation in National Scientific Projects: (Financed by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports)
Theatre Criticism as History of Contemporary Croatian Theatre Function: Researcher. Project type: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Project ID: 130797. Head of Project: Prof. dr. sc. Nikola Batuši . Institution: Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Zagreb. Duration: 2007 - 2010 Area: Humanities/ Peer review group: Philology/ Topics: Comparative and historical approach to Croatian theatre criticism
Branko Gavella: history, theory, criticism, theatre culture Function: Researcher. Project type: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Project ID: 0130497 Head of Project: Prof. dr. sc. Nikola Batuši . Institution: Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Zagreb. Duration: 1997 – 2005 Area: Humanities/ Peer review group: Philology/ Topics: Comparative, historical and theoretical approach to the work of Croatian theatre director and theoretician of acting phenomena, Branko Gavella.
Relations Between Croatian Literature and Literatures in English
3 Function: Researcher. Project type: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Project ID: 130714 Area: Humanities/ Peer review group: Philology/ Topics: Croatian versus English and American modernism. Duration: 1996 – 2000
Teaching experience:
B.A. (undergraduate program): Courses taught at the undergraduate program of the Department of Dramaturgy, Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb (main courses for Dramaturgy students and compulsory courses for students from other departments): Dramatology I-a, Dramatology I-b, Dramatology II-a, Dramatology II-b and the History of Drama and Theatre IV (Shakespeare), History of Drama and Theatre VI (Postmodernism).
M.A. level (graduate program): Courses taught at the graduate program of the Department of Dramaturgy, Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb: Theoretical Research in Performance Studies (major course); Gavella’s analysis of acting from the perspective of recent performance theories (compulsory subject; elective subject for other departments), Theories of production (elective subject).
PHD level (postgraduate/ doctoral program): 2005-2011: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb; Postgraduate studies in literature, performing arts, film and culture (courses: Theories of Acting, Performance Theory) 2006-2007: Postgraduate Studies of the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Ljubljana.
Principal coordinator and creator of the new undergraduate and graduate programs of the Department of Dramaturgy, Academy of Dramatic Art (2005)
Invited lectures:
Institute d'étudees slaves, Paris, France (2006); Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Skopje, Macedonia (2006); Faculteit der Letteren – ALW Amsterdam, Netherlands (2000); Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, UK (1998).
Scientific Books: (5 monographic books, 7 edited books with introductory studes, one anthology with an introductory study)
Monographic Books:
1. Petlevski, Sibila Symptoms of Drama Modernity (2000). Original title in Croatian: Simptomi dramskog moderniteta, Mansioni, Hrvatski centar ITI.
4 2. Petlevski, Sibila (2001). Theatre of Interplay. Original title in Croatian: Kazalište suigre, Antibarbarus, Zagreb 2001 /Monografska znanstvena knjiga; nagrada Petar Bre 3. i 4. ; sveu 5. ilišni udžbenik.
6. Petlevski, Sibila (2008). Drama and Time. Original title in Croatian: Drama i vrijeme, Zagreb; Split : Hrvatski centar ITI-UNESCO.
7. Petlevski, Sibila (2015). Theatre of Shame. Essays in the Field of The New Theatrology. Original title in Croatian: Kazalište srama. Novoteatrološki ogledi. Zagreb: LEYKAM International.
8. Petlevski, Sibila Introduction into the Philosophy of Performing: Performance Philosophy – Performing Philosophy. (accepted for publication in 2017). Original title in Croatian: Uvod u filozofiju izvedbe. Filozofija izvedbe – Izvedba filozofije. Zagreb: LEYKAM International.
Edited Books:
1. Theatrum Mundi. Interdisciplinary Perspectives. (2015). Eds. Petlevski & Pavli 2. . Zagreb: Academy of Dramatic Art.
3. Spaces of Identity in the Performing Sphere (2011). Eds. Petlevski & Pavli 4. . Zagreb: Fraktura/ Academuy of Dramatic Art.
5. Permanence of Deed; The Book of Proceedings in Honor of Nikola Batuši 6. (2011) Eds. Senker-Petlevski-Blaževi 7. . Original title in Croatian: Trajnost 8. ina; Zbornik u 9. ast Nikoli Batuši 10. u. Uredili: Senker-Petlevski-Blaževi 11. . Hrvatski centar ITI, Zagreb
12. Metaphors of Progress. Literature and Globalization (2001) Ed. Petlevski. Metafore napretka. Književnost i globalizacija. 24. Zagreba 13. ki književni razgovori, PEN-DHK, Zagreb 2001. Book of proceedings from an international conference Zagreb Literary Talks.
14. Velika Europa – mali narodi. AGM, Zagreb 1994; Big Europe – Small Nations. Book of proceedings form international conference.
15. Branko Gavella: Double Face of Speech. Ed. Petlevski. (2005). Branko Gavella: Dvostruko lice govora Uredila S. Petlevski. Centar za dramsku umjetnost, Zagreb
5 16. Nadine Gordimer. Ed. Petlevski (1994). Školska knjiga, Edicija Nobelovci, Zagreb. Scientifically commented choice from the work of Gordimer; introductory scientific essay.
Anthologies (commented, with an introductory scientific study):
1. Petlevski, Sibila (1991). SPIN-OFF; an Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry. Original title in Croatian: SPIN-OFF: antologija novijega ameri 2. kog pjesništva, Zagreb: NZMH.
Edited scientific books edition “Art of Science” (Kigen d.o.o.)
Membership in National and International Boards of Magazines:
Scientific Magazines:
2014 till now: Member of the international Advisory Board of Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems – INDECS Journal
2008 till now: Member of the international Editorial Council of Interpretations - European Journal of Poetics and Hermeneutics . The Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts – MASA
Professional Journals:
2003 till now: In the Editorial Board of „Sarajevo Notebooks“, an international magazine for South Slavic literature, published in Sarajevo and Ljubljana.
1993 till now: On the Editorial Board “Književna republika” Literary Review, published in Zagreb
1993-1995. Edited literary section of “Vijenac” fortnightly newspaper published in Zagreb
2001-2004. Edited Croatian section of „Poetry International Web“, an international electronic magazine based in Rotterdam.
Organization of international scinetific conferences, seminars ; cultural program management:
2010 - Spaces of Identity in the performing Sphere/ Director/ International Scientific Conference/ 20 participants/ Zagreb/ Croatia 6 2010 – 2014 - Theatrum Mundi. Theatre & Politics I - V / Course Director/ International seminar for doctoral students/ IUC-Dubrovnik/ Croatia
2004-2010 - Program manager and director of the International Festival Literature Live web: http://www.pen.hr/festival/Eng-Default.asp
2001
- Program manager and director of the multi-project international cultural event titled Metaphors of Progress with three project-segments: 1) regional PEN conference; 2) symposium with two panel discussions: on Globalization and on Metaphors of Progress; 3) international literary festival
1997
- Project manager of the literary segment of the regional PEN conference titled Place as Destiny, held in Split, Croatia
1992
- Program manager of Zagreb Literary Talks international event and coordinator of literary, juridical, sociological and theological project segments of the international conference titled Big Europe – Small Nations. Editor of the anthology of texts from the symposium published ny AGM (Zagreb, 1994).
Note: Culturelink – the Network of networks for research and Cooperation in Cultural Development ranked the International conference Big Europe – Small Nations among the ten most successful European cultural events in the year 1992
Languages:
Croatian, English, French (active knowledge); German, Russian (passive knowledge)
Research Interests:
Theatre Studies, Performance Studies and Dramaturgy Modernism and Modernity Self and Identity Arts-science interdisciplinarity Phenomenology Emboded and Enactive Cognition Symmetry and Physical Law/ Symmetry and Arts
7 History of Psychoanalysis First World War History
Other competences:
Professional writer (fiction, poetry, drama)
Scientific papers available online: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sibila_Petlevski2 https://issavitale.academia.edu/sibilapetlevski
Main works in the Field of Creative Writing (Fiction/Drama/Poetry)
Fiction:
1. French Suite (Francuska suita) (1996) Zagreb: Meandar.
2. Night Training (No 3. ni trening) (2006). Zapreši 4. : Fraktura.
5. My Antonio Diavolo (Moj Antonio Diavolo) (2007). Zapreši 6. : Fraktura.
7. Time of Lies – Taboo Trilogy, Vol. 1 (Vrijeme laži - Tabu I) (2009). Zapreši 8. : Fraktura.
9. We felt so nice, Taboo Trilogy Vol. 2 (Bilo nam je tako lijepo! – Tabu II) (2011). Zapreši 10. : Fraktura.
11. Twilight State, Taboo Trilogy Vol. 3 (Stanje sumraka Tabu III). (2013). Zapreši 12. : Fraktura.
Poetry:
1. Crystals (Kristali) (1988). Zagreb: Gradus.
2. Standing Jump (Skok s mjesta) (1990). Split: Logos.
3. A Hundred Alexandrian Epigrams (Sto aleksandrijskih epigrama) (1993). Zagreb: SGI.
8 4. Babylon (2000). Zagreb: Pandora. Collector’s multi-language edition with etchings in Croatian, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Slovene.
5. Heavy Sleepers (2000). Zagreb: Pandora. Collector’s edition in English with etchings.
6. Libitina (2002). Zagreb: Canvas. Collector’s edition in English with etchings.
7. Choreography of Suffering (Koreografija patnje) (2002). (Mixed genre; fictional book with bilingual poetry in English and Croatian; performance script). Zagreb: Konzor.
8. Joined Faces (Spojena lica) (2006). Zagreb: HDP-Durieux, Zagreb.
9. Joined Faces (2009). A trilingual English-Croatian-Macedonian edition. Skopje: EvaTas/Blesok; Maastricht: Azul Press.
10. Les Mots de passe de l’oubli (1013). Rustrel: Galerie Librairie L’Ollave.
Drama & Libretti:
1. Cagliostro Forever, a play in verse, opera libretto (2001). 2. Ice General (Ledeni general; Eisgeneral) (2005). 3. Rimbaud’s House (Rimbaudova ku 4. a) (2007). 5. Lyrebird (2015) 6. Mexicana (Aztec Prayer), a tone poem for mezzo-soprano, female choir, flute, trumpet, trombone and percussion composed by Mladen Tarbuk, premiered in Zagreb on November 8th 2016
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