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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Forward from:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Katherine
 Kinney</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chair and
Associate Professor of English<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>California</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
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  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>92521</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>951 827-1458<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>31st
Comparative Drama Conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Text
&amp; Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Call for
Papers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Abstract
Submission Deadline: </span></font><st1:date Month="12" Day="11" Year="2006"><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11 December
 2006</span></font></st1:date><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Papers
reporting on new research and development in any aspect of drama<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;are
invited for the 31st Comparative Drama Conference that will take place <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;at </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Loyola</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Marymount</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Los
  Angeles</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, March 29 - 31, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;2007.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Papers may be comparative across
nationalities, periods and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;disciplines;
and may deal with any issue in dramatic literature, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;criticism,
theory, and performance, or any method of historiography, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;translation, or production.</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Papers should be 15 minutes in length
and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;should
be accessible to a multi-disciplinary audience.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Scholars and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;artists
in all languages and literatures are invited to email a 400 word <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;abstract
(with paper title, author's name, institutional affiliation, and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;postal
address at top left - please also include any technical <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;requirements
for your presentation such as PowerPoint or slide projectors, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;VCR,
etc. - please note, AV that is not requested with the abstract cannot <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;be
guaranteed) to Dr. Kevin Wetmore at compdram@lmu.edu by 11 December <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;2006.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Those whose abstracts are accepted for
presentation are expected to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;attend
the conference.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Abstracts will be
printed in the conference program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;The
Conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;The
Comparative Drama Conference is an international, interdisciplinary<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;conference
founded by Dr. Karelisa Hartigan at the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Florida</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;in 1977.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Every year, approximately 150 scholars
are invited to present <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;and
discuss their work in the field of drama.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>The conference draws <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;participants from both the Humanities and the Arts.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The papers delivered <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;range
over the entire field of theatre research and production.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Over the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;past 29
years the participants have come from 31 nations and all 50 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;states.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Papers selected for presentation are
assigned to a conference <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;panel that includes other papers with related themes.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Sessions are <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;established
to cover all the papers selected.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>Each year a distinguished <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;theatre
scholar or artist whose recent work is relevant to the conference <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;is
invited to address the participants in a plenary session.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The keynote <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;speaker
for 2007 will be Professor Jorge Huerta, whose keynote is entitled <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;&quot;Chicano Theatre in a Society in Crisis.&quot;</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;The
Publication<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;For 27
years, The Comparative Drama Conference Series has been <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;publishing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;the best
<span class=GramE>papers presented at its annual meetings and has</span> helped
readers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;understand
what is happening in the field of drama internationally. For <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;back
issues, visit <a href="www.McFarlandpub.com">www.McFarlandpub.com</a>. Each
volume consists of about 15 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;articles which have passed the mandated anonymous peer review.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Throughout <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;the
history of Text &amp; Presentation the articles have framed dramatic <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;discourse,
identified emerging trends, and challenged established <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;views.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Participants in the conference are
invited to submit their papers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;for
publication consideration to the editor of Text &amp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Presentation.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Manuscripts should be formatted
according to the P&amp;T style. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Manuscripts
can be extended beyond the delivery length at the conference, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;but
should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages (including notes, references <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;cited
and photos).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Please send four
copies of each submission postmarked <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;by </span></font><st1:date
Month="5" Day="1" Year="2007"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
 11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1 May 2007</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> to Dr. Stratos
Constantinidis, Department of Theatre, The <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;</span></font></span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span class=GramE><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ohio</span></font></span></st1:PlaceName><span
 class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
 Arial'> </span></font></span><st1:PlaceType><span class=GramE><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>State</span></font></span></st1:PlaceType><span
 class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
 Arial'> </span></font></span><st1:PlaceType><span class=GramE><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>, </span></font></span><st1:address><st1:Street><span class=GramE><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1849
  Cannon Drive</span></font></span></st1:Street><span class=GramE><font size=2
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font></span><st1:City><span
  class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
  Arial'>Columbus</span></font></span></st1:City><span class=GramE><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></span><st1:State><span
  class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
  Arial'>OH</span></font></span></st1:State><span class=GramE><font size=2
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></span><st1:PostalCode><span
  class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
  Arial'>43210</span></font></span></st1:PostalCode></st1:address><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Each
volume <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;features
several book reviews by noted scholars.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>For more information on <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;book
reviews contact Dr. Verna Foster, Department of English, Loyola <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;University
</span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chicago</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:address><st1:Street><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6525 N.
  Sheridan Road</span></font></st1:Street><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:City><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chicago</span></font></st1:City><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:State><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>IL</span></font></st1:State><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>60626</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:address><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>E-mail: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;vfoster@luc.edu.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;The </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Philadelphia</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
Constantinidis Essay in Critical Theory Award The <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Philadelphia
Constantinidis Essay in Critical Theory Award in 2007 will <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;be given
to the best comparative essay on any aspect and period of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Greek
drama or theatre that was published in English in any journal in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;any country between January 1 and </span></font></span><st1:date
Month="12" Day="31" Year="2006"><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>December 31, 2006</span></font></span></st1:date><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> The award was <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;established
in 2006 in memory of Philadelphia Constantinidis to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;encourage
research and writing on Greek drama and theatre. This is an <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;open
rank competition for academics, independent scholars, and doctoral <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;students.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> The award is administered by the
Board of the Comparative <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Drama
Conference. The Board solicits nominations and self-nominations <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;for this award.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> The winner will be notified by the
Director of the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Comparative
Drama Conference, and will be offered complimentary hotel <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;accommodations
and a registration fee waver to attend the 31st <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Comparative
Drama Conference. The winner will also receive a check of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;one
thousand dollars ($1,000) during the awards ceremony at the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Radisson
Hotel on </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Centinela Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Culver
  City</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, in the Howard Hughes <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Center, </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Los
  Angeles</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, on </span></font><st1:date
Month="3" Day="30" Year="2007"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
 11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>March 30, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. The deadline for
nominations is <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;</span></font><st1:date
Month="12" Day="31" Year="2006"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
 11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>December 31, 2006</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Nominating
letters and electronic copies of the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;essays
(converted to Adobe PDF) should be emailed to &lt;compdram@lmu.edu&gt; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;by </span></font><st1:date
Month="12" Day="31" Year="2006"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
 11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>December 31, 2006</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Postal
mail and faxes are not acceptable. The <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;letter
of nomination should include the name of the author of the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;published
essay, the title of the essay, the year of publication, the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;name of
the journal, the email address and postal address of the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;author,
and a brief statement explaining why this essay was chosen for <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;nomination.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Recipients of the award are not
eligible for nomination or <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;self-nomination for a three year period.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Pre-organized
Panels<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Pre-organized
panels will also be considered.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>A
pre-organized panel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;should
include three papers.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Each paper
should be 15 minutes in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;length.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Panel proposals should include (1) a
copy of each panelist's 400 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;word
abstract with paper title, author's name, institutional affiliation, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;postal
address and email address at top <span class=GramE>left,</span> and (2) a
succinct, 50-word <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;rationale for the grouping of the papers.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The panel organizer should <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;email
the abstracts and rationale to compdram@lmu.edu by </span></font><st1:date
Month="12" Day="11" Year="2006"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
 11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11 December 2006</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Staged </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Readings</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;The
conference board invites proposals for staged readings of new<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;plays.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>2-4 new plays will have staged readings
during the course of the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;conference.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Each staged reading will also
feature a talkback with the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;audience.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Proposed plays should be no longer than
45 minutes.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Readers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;may
either be listed as part of the proposal or solicited at the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;conference.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Reading organizers should include title,
character list, a <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;200 word
summary of the play and a 100 word rationale for reading the play <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;at the conference to compdram@lmu.edu by </span></font></span><st1:date
Month="12" Day="11" Year="2006"><span class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11 December 2006</span></font></span></st1:date><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>.</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Session
Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Submitters
and non-submitters of abstracts who are interested in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;chairing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<span
class=GramE>a session at the conference are</span> invited to send a
two-paragraph resume <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;highlighting
their areas of expertise to compdram@lmu.edu by 11 December <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;2006.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Pre-registration<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Submitters
of abstracts will be notified by email on or before 30 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;January<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;2007 as
to the board's decision regarding their abstracts.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Those <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;submitters
whose proposed papers are accepted for presentation will be <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;asked to
prepare full papers, suitable for 15-minute readings, for <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;delivery at the conference.</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Those whose papers are accepted are
expected <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;to attend the conference.</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Presenters
will be required to pre-register.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>The 2006 pre-registration<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;fees are
as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;(</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1) Presenter, Reader or Presenter
&amp; Session Chair: $89 for faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;members,
$79 for graduate students<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;(</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2) Non-presenter Session Chair: $69<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;(</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3) Guest: $59<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;The
pre-registration fee covers all conference events and services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;including
a copy of the conference Programs and Abstracts book, a copy of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;the 26th
edition of Text and Presentation, admission to all conference <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;events,
admission to the conference reception, and a ticket to a local <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;performance yet to be determined.</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>For those who wish to register at the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;conference,
the fees increase to $99 / $89, $79, and $69, respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Submitters
of abstracts are also advised to apply for travel funds from<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>&gt;their home institutions as early as possible.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The CDC has arranged for a <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;special
rate at the conference hotel, The Radisson Hotel, </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Los
  Angeles</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Westside,
of $109.00 plus tax per night for single or double occupancy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;The
hotel is ten minutes from </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Los Angeles</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>International</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Airport</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (LAX) and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;the
hotel offers complimentary shuttle service.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Please
circulate this announcement to other interested parties.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;For more
information please call 310.338.7831<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;CONFERENCE
WEBSITE: <a href="http://myweb.lmu.edu/compdrama/">http://myweb.lmu.edu/compdrama/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&gt;Email
compdram@lmu.edu or kwetmore@lmu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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