Riku Roihankorpi (FT, Docent), Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Drama Research in Tampere University and Associate Professor (Docent) in Theatre Studies in The University of Helsinki, has led numerous international arts and research projects on technological performance and virtually augmented live arts production and education (2009-) as well as The Centre for Practice as
Research in Theatre T7 at Tampere University (2015-20). He has served as the Head of Digital Content Development (RDI and strategy) and Senior Researcher and Lecturer in Artistic Research in The University of the Arts Helsinki (2021-23). His works on digital and mixed reality praxis, ecologies, and economies in the performing arts and related training; the ethics of theatre,
performance, and Antonin Artaud as well as various topics relevant to contemporary performance philosophy have been published by Palgrave Macmillan, Routledge, and recognized journals. Throughout his career, he has supervised, developed, curated and facilitated academic research and artistic work in the above fields and beyond.
