Science on Stage: Learning to Dramatize Figures, Discoveries, and Ideas

This project aims to organise an in-person seminar that will teach participants how to dramatise scientific figures, discoveries or phenomena, using the pioneers of psychology as a case study. Participants will learn how to transform historical and scientific content into engaging theatrical narratives that can be adapted for public readings, performances or multimedia formats. The project builds on the rich academic heritage of three key universities within the Arqus Alliance — Leipzig, Graz and Padua — which were historically significant in the development of psychology as an experimental science. Their respective pioneers, Wilhelm Wundt, Alexius Meinong and Vittorio Benussi, were not only influential scholars but also larger-than-life characters, whose bold ideas, eccentric theories and dramatic personal lives make them perfect subjects for dramatisation. This initiative leverages the unique coincidence that these renowned psychology centres are all part of the Arqus Alliance, making it possible to revitalise their contributions while teaching participants transferable skills in dramatisation. These dramatisation skills will empower participants to bring scientific discoveries, historical figures and even abstract concepts (e.g. ‘dramatising depression’) into the public sphere in engaging and accessible ways.

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