Appearance, Media and Transformation: The Amanda Method (Semester B)
/in Communication /by Benita HansrajSynopsis
The academic world poses many challenges. Often we find ourselves in a crucial moment, the moment of truth! This might be an important research presentation, job talk, an appearance before potential donors, fundraising endeavors, academic and industry-related conferences, managing a team meeting or even a job interview. During these decisive moments, we essentially need to leave our comfort zone and daily routine, and put on a show. We must present the right face for the right occasion – and to do so we have to call upon characteristics and qualities which might be uncomfortable and unfamiliar to us. It is therefore not surprising that after such endeavors, we tend to feel “not ourselves” or “not good enough”. During the workshop, I will introduce the “AMANDA method” and other tools from the acting arena, and adapt them to the research and academic arena. This, to provide participants with tools to achieve career goals in the research realm and in different avenues that life may lead to.
Outcomes
The “AMANDA method” workshop will provide participants with tools to assist them in decisive moments and enable them to introduce themselves and their research successfully: How do you “put on a show”? How do you overcome anxiety, confusion and embarrassment? How do you get rid of stress and distress? How do you arouse interest and how do you overcome stage fright? How do you produce the “right face for the right occasion”?
Session Dates
Sunday, March 6, 2022 20:00-22:00
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 20:00-22:00
Sunday, March 13, 2022 20:00-22:00
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 20:00-22:00
Sunday, March 20, 2022 20:00-22:00
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 20:00-22:00
About the Instructor
Zohar Strauss has worked with various groups since his youth, a leader in the Scouts, and a training instructor during his military service. After studying law in England, he took a gap year “to figure out what he really wanted to do”. This year turned into three years at the Yoram Levinstein Acting Studio, a 15-year career and parts in films, theater and television. Among other things, Zohar won the Ophir Prize on his role in the movie “Lebanon’. The son of a physicist and mathematician, he teaches drama, and his students include some of Israel’s prominent actors. He has been engaged in the development of various models which in time turned into the “AMANDA method”.
Instructor
Zohar Strauss
Start Date
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Format
Online (Zoom)
Language
Hebrew