Scenolab Post Graduate Reading Group: Online meet and greet
Description
Info: This is an informal online gathering designed to foster connections and plan for the next reading group session. There is also an opportunity to exchange research topics, experiences and contact information with peers in the group.
For: Postgraduate researchers, early career academics, lecturers, and practitioners interested in research methodology and knowledge-making in scenography, performance design, and related creative fields.
Format: Upon registration, participants will be emailed a link to a Teams meeting. At the online event, each will share for 5 minutes about their current research and/or practice in scenography and/or performance design. Participants will also be invited to recommend texts for the January Post Graduate Reading Group.
Lineup
Ashish Kumar Sharma
Ashish Kumar Sharma is a PhD researcher at Griffith University whose work sits at the intersection of scenography, and performance lighting. He holds an MA in Performance Design from the University of Leeds (2019- 2020) and an MA in Performance Studies from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi (2015- 2017). Ashish is the 2026-2027 Scenolab Post Graduate Representative.
Megan Parker
Megan Parker works as a costume technician and lecturer at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she teaches pattern drafting and costume design. In 2025 Megan completed a Master of Research at Curtin University studying the representation of the body in costume design for musical theatre and exploring ways in which costuming practices can support a diverse range of bodies. Megan is the 2026 Scenolab Post Graduate Representative.
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