Unhappy performatives of statehood: Staging incompatible narratives of Eritrea through academic conferences

T.R Müller

doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/dram_a_00898

Unhappy performatives of statehood: Staging incompatible narratives of Eritrea through academic conferences

T.R Müller

Global Development Institute

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In this article I analyze two conferences held on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Eritrean independence as "unhappy performatives" in J. L. Austin's sense. My analysis is based on my personal and emotional investment in both conferences - a position that gave me a unique understanding. Using a performance studies lens offers new ways of understanding the dynamics of the scholarship about international politics thereby contributing to wider debates on how performances of truths often replace truth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-118
Journal	TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies
Volume	64
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1162/dram_a_00898
Publication status	Published - 21 Feb 2020

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