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Richard Schechner

theorist · 3 mentions across 1 reading

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Schechner is a theorist of performance and ritual whose work bridges theater, anthropology, and cultural practice. His *The Future of Ritual* grounds the course's discussion of how games, alternate reality experiences, and computational systems function as contemporary ritual spaces that generate meaning through participation and embodied practice. By linking performance theory to play dynamics, Schechner enables readings that treat AI-mediated environments and gamified systems not merely as technical artifacts but as cultural performances that reshape human behavior and collective meaning-making.

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Pandaemonium Architecture 6.0 — ATEK-639/439 — Fall 2025