But is it research? Artists fight for official recognition

Performance can help explore academic questions, say advocates, but the field still lacks full acceptance in the corridors of power and policymaking

Published on
June 30, 2021
Last updated
July 2, 2021
Svante Henryson performs at the Geilo Ice Music Festival in Norway in 2013
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