Özgül Akıncı is an academic and performance/theatre researcher. She holds a BA in Psychology from Boğaziçi University and a PhD from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Her research focuses on feminist performance theory, psychoanalytic approaches, and audience studies. Since 2023, she has co-coordinated Performistanbul’s academic programme and will serve as the Chair of the Committee for the 32nd Performance Studies international (PSi) Conference, to be held in Istanbul in 2027. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Beykoz University.