GII Symposium 2026

GII Symposium 2026

11:00am PDT

Cog Creative: Navigating Dementia with Improvisation 319 ClassroomNicola Pauling Improbable Panel 221 - Zoom RoomTheresa Robbins Dudeck • Matilda Leyser • Phelim McDermott • Lee Simpson

2:00pm PDT

Improvisation as a Tool for Creating Scripted Content 319 ClassroomAndra Whipple OHSU Vital Talks: Improv in Medical Role-Play 225 ClassroomPatrick Short • Jared Chiarchiaro • Katie Stowers Making DAME: Exploring Under-represented Aspects of Female Identity through Improvisation and Community Connection 115 Studio TheaterDAME

3:45pm PDT

Improvisation for Personal & Community Healing 225 ClassroomBrad Fortier Reindigenizeing Improvisation Storytelling 319 ClassroomCassie Funmaker

10:00am PDT

Humor, Improvisation and Neuroscience! 225 ClassroomTroy H. Campbell • Larry Sherman Improvisation Without Borders: How Spontaneity Is Shaping a Changing World 221 - Zoom RoomJoel Veenstra Improvising Wellness: Applied Improvisation as a Tool for Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding in Nigerian IDP Camps 319 ClassroomDamilola Apotieri-Abdulai

11:45am PDT

Your Voice in Comedy: Kickstand Comedy's BIPOC Program 115 Studio TheaterEric Simons • Kickstand • Kristen Schier

2:00pm PDT

A Case Study in Representative Improv: The Black Anthology Project 221 - Zoom RoomTashika Campbell • Blue Cavell-Allette • Mary C. Parker

3:45pm PDT

Creating a New Form: The Vision🖤Euro Experience 319 ClassroomDavid Gordon • Erika Lowe • Patrick Short