Gunhild Borggreen

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Gunhild Borggreen is a leading scholar in the intersection of performance studies, robotics, and Japanese culture. Her research critically examines how human-robot interactions challenge traditional notions of identity, labor, and performativity. In her most-cited work, "Staging Lies: Performativity in the Human–Robot Theatre play *I, Worker*" (2017), Borggreen analyzes the Japanese production *Hataraku Watashi* by Hirata Oriza and Ishiguro Hiroshi. She explores how the robot Takeo’s declaration—"a robot should be working, we are created to work"—mirrors the identity crises of contemporary human workers, revealing the blurred boundaries between authentic and staged existence. This contribution has garnered 2 citations, establishing a foundation for discourse on robotic agency and theatrical representation. Borggreen’s broader oeuvre bridges art history, gender studies, and technoculture, often focusing on Japanese avant-garde performance and media arts. Her work is essential for students and researchers investigating how emerging technologies reshape human subjectivity and social roles, offering critical insights into the performative nature of both human and machine identities in an increasingly automated world.