From Uta Hagen to Higher Education: Challenging privilege and exclusion in acting and academia with Onur Orkut

Higher Education Researcher

In this episode, Felipe Sánchez interviews Onur Orkut, a doctoral researcher in higher education at Lancaster University. Onur discusses his research piece published as a working paper by CHERE@LU, where he engages in a fictional conversation with Uta Hagen, inspired by her book "Respect for Acting." They delve into the themes of acting, capital, and exclusion, exploring how acting techniques can be exclusive and how to make them more accessible. Onur also highlights the parallels between the acting world and academia, emphasizing the importance of looking behind the curtain and embracing authenticity.

Find out more about Onur on Twitter and Instagram @onurorkut, take a look at his research site, or explore his personal artistic site.