Alvin Lim

Alvin Eng Hui Lim holds a PhD in Theatre Studies jointly awarded by the National University of Singapore and King’s College London. His key research interests are popular religious practices, spirit mediums and rituals, with emphasis on new media and digital technology. He is Assistant Professor with the Theatre Studies Programme at the Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore. He is also Deputy Director and Technology and Online Editor (Mandarin) of the Asian Shakespeare Intercultural Archive (A|S|I|A, http://a-s-i-a-web.org/). They are part of the Asian Intercultural Digital Archives (AIDA) project that aims to make some of the most important contemporary theatre practices in Asia available and accessible online to a wide audience. Alvin has published on Singapore theatre, religious practices, and digital archiving. He is also a member of the “After Performance” working group, which explores experimental modes of writing on performance and co-authorship.

Teaching Areas

• GES1039 Cultural Performances and Practices in Singapore
• TS2232 Introduction to Asian Theatre
• TS3233 Southeast Asian Performance
• TS4221 Performance Research

Research Interests

Intercultural theatre, digital archiving, religion, spirituality and technology, and travelling cultures