First name,Last name,Preferred title,Overview,Position,Department,Individual Angenette,Spalink,Assistant Professor,"I am a performance studies scholar whose research focuses on ecocriticism, a burgeoning subfield in performance studies that examines the intersections of performance and ecology. Ecocritical approaches to performance are critical because they expose performance practices and human attitudes that result in environmental destruction. Ecocritical approaches can also generate hope by creating new scholarly narratives that are grounded in research and aimed at promoting ecological and social justice. My research examines ecological aspects of theatre and dance as I study productions and performance-making techniques that focus on dirt, plants, fungi, and other ecological matter.",Assistant Professor,Performance Studies,https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n47a706b4