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THIAGO DE LEMOS SANTANA

Doctoral Researcher — Graduate Program in Arts, Culture and Technologies, Media Lab, Federal University of Goiás · Federal University of Goiás (UFG)

https://researchid.co/thiagosantanateatro
@ufg.br

Research Interests

Accessible Aesthetics; Audiodescription; Deaf Theatre; Universal Design in Arts; Cultural Accessibility; Participatory Research Methodologies.

Biography

Thiago de Lemos Santana is a Brazilian theatre artist, director, cultural producer and researcher in Accessible Performing Arts and Cultural Accessibility. He is a PhD candidate in Arts, Culture and Technologies at the Federal University of Goiás (Brazil). His research investigates accessible theatrical poetics, universal design in artistic creation and symmetrical aesthetic experiences between artists and audiences with and without disabilities. He is a member of Instituto Arte e Inclusão (INAI), where he develops artistic productions, accessibility consulting and training programs. His work integrates theatre, audiodescription, deaf culture and participatory research methodologies, proposing the concept of “convivial-autopoietic relations” in collaborative creative processes. He has experience in scenography, directing, acting and accessibility resources for the performing arts, including audiodescription, sign language integration and multisensory dramaturgy.

Education

PhD student in Arts, Culture and Technologies — Federal University of Goiás (Brazil) Master’s Degree in Performing Arts — Federal University of Goiás (Brazil) Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Education — Federal University of Goiás (Brazil) Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy — Faculdade Única de Ipatinga (Brazil) Postgraduate Specialization in Human Development and Inclusive Education — University of Brasília (Brazil) Postgraduate Specialization in Art Therapy — Instituto Facuminas (Brazil)

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