The Decentered Stage: Technologies, Posthumanism, and New Experiences of Sensibility

Monday September 21, 2026
9 a.m. ━ 2: 30 p.m.
Free

Agora du Cœur des sciences
Université du Québec à Montréal
175 President-Kennedy ave
Montreal
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This study day, organized by Filip Dukanic, invites reflection on the transformations that scientific and technological advances, particularly in robotics, artificial intelligence, and immersive digital environments, are bringing about in the field of the performing arts.

Drawing on aesthetic, spectatorial, philosophical, and epistemological perspectives, participants will be invited to examine the new relationships emerging among artistic creation, technology, and contemporary forms of sensibility. Particular attention will be given to issues of posthumanism, the redefinition of stage presence, and the evolving role of the spectator in relation to interactive and machine-mediated dispositifs.

Conceived as a space for interdisciplinary dialogue, this event will bring together researchers, artists, and students to engage with these timely questions. It will also provide an excellent opportunity to promote the forthcoming issue of Percées, dedicated to the intersections of science, technology, and the performing arts.

With

  • Filip Dukanic, Ph. D., Collaborator Member, John Abbott College
  • Sofian Audry, Co-investigator and Professor, School of Media, Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Jean-Marc Larrue, Full Professor, Department of French-Language Literatures, Université de Montréal
  • Renée Bourassa, Ph. D., Full Professor, Faculty of Planning, Architecture, Art and Design, Université Laval
  • Eve-Catherine Champou, Independent Researcher; Ph.D. candidate, Department of Art History, Cinema and Audiovisual Media, Université de Montréal
  • Monica Venturi Delporte, Doctoral Candidate, Université Bordeaux Montaigne
  • Shauna Janssen, Ph. D., Co-investigator, Associate Dean & Associate Professor, Concordia University
  • Marine Theunissen, Ph. D., Student Member, Université du Québec à Montréal; Temporary Professor, Université de Moncton
  • Marie-Christine Lesage, Co-investigator, Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal

Cette publication est également disponible en : Français (French)