Poetry Off the Page, Around the Globe

“Poetry Off the Page, Around the Globe” (PoPAG) is a two-day academic conference organised by the ERC/FWF project “Poetry Off the Page” (based at the University of Vienna) and Literaturhaus Wien. It takes place on 13-14 June 2025 at Literaturhaus Wien (Day One) and at the Department of English and American Studies of the University of Vienna (Day Two).

“PoPAG” is a forum for celebrating and critically investigating the vibrant form of spoken word poetry, which has gained considerable traction in recent years, with formats such as poetry slams or artists like Kae Tempest or Saul Williams reaching audiences of millions globally.

The aim of “PoPAG” is to bring together international scholars, well-established and emerging, to discuss new developments in the continuously growing discipline of poetry performance studies. Two keynote speakers – Shantanu Anand and Cornelia Gräbner – and 27 presenters from 18 different countries will demonstrate the diversity of poetry performance and its research, shedding new light on the aesthetics, theory, recent history, and politics of spoken poetry. “PoPAG” also features an online conference gallery, in which additional presenters will discuss their work in poster, video, audio or blog form. The artistic programme on Friday night consists of an open mic, with headliner performances by Shantanu Anand (IN), Liz Breslin (NZ), Raphael D’Abdon (ZA), und Katharina Wenty (AT).

Die Veranstaltung wird in englischer Sprache abgehalten.