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>Subject: 2007 Comparative Drama Conference Call for Papers
>Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 15:00:38 -0700
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>31st Comparative Drama Conference
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>Text & Presentation
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>Call for Papers
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>Abstract Submission Deadline: 11 December 2006
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>Papers reporting on new research and development in any aspect of drama 
>are invited for the 31th Comparative Drama Conference that will take place 
>at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, March 29 - 31, 
>2007.  Papers may be comparative across nationalities, periods and 
>disciplines; and may deal with any issue in dramatic literature, 
>criticism, theory, and performance, or any method of historiography, 
>translation, or production.  Papers should be 15 minutes in length and 
>should be accessible to a multi-disciplinary audience.  Scholars and 
>artists in all languages and literatures are invited to email a 400 word 
>abstract (with paper title, author's name, institutional affiliation, and 
>postal address at top left - please also include any technical 
>requirements for your presentation such as powerpoint or slide projectors, 
>VCR, etc. - please note, AV that is not requested with the abstract cannot 
>be guaranteed) to Dr. Kevin Wetmore at compdram at lmu.edu by 11 December 
>2006.  Those whose abstracts are accepted for presentation are expected to 
>attend the conference.  Abstracts will be printed in the conference program.
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>The Conference
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>The Comparative Drama Conference is an international, interdisciplinary 
>conference founded by Dr. Karelisa Hartigan at the University of Florida 
>in 1977.  Every year, approximately 150 scholars are invited to present 
>and discuss their work in the field of drama.  The conference draws 
>participants from both the Humanities and the Arts.  The papers delivered 
>range over the entire field of theatre research and production.  Over the 
>past 29 years the participants have come from 31 nations and all 50 
>states.  Papers selected for presentation are assigned to a conference 
>panel that includes other papers with related themes.  Sessions are 
>established to cover all the papers selected.  Each year a distinguished 
>theatre scholar or artist whose recent work is relevant to the conference 
>is invited to address the participants in a plenary session.  The keynote 
>speaker for 2007 will be Professor Jorge Huerta, whose keynote is entitled 
>"Chicano Theatre in a Society in Crisis."
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>The Publication
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>For 27 years, The Comparative Drama Conference Series has been publishing 
>the best papers presented at its annual meetings and has helped readers 
>understand what is happening in the field of drama internationally. For 
>back issues, visit www.McFarlandpub.com. Each volume consists of about 15 
>articles which have passed the mandated anonymous peer review. Throughout 
>the history of Text & Presentation the articles have framed dramatic 
>discourse, identified emerging trends, and challenged established 
>views.  Participants in the conference are invited to submit their papers 
>for publication consideration to the editor of Text & 
>Presentation.  Manuscripts should be formatted according to the P&T style. 
>Manuscripts can be extended beyond the delivery length at the conference, 
>but should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages (including notes, references 
>cited and photos).  Please send four copies of each submission postmarked 
>by 1 May 2007 to Dr. Stratos Constantinidis, Department of Theatre, The 
>Ohio State University, 1849 Cannon Drive, Columbus OH 43210.  Each volume 
>features several book reviews by noted scholars.  For more information on 
>book reviews contact Dr. Verna Foster, Department of English, Loyola 
>University Chicago, 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago IL 60626.  E-mail: 
>vfoster at luc.edu.
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>The Philadelphia Constantinidis Essay in Critical Theory Award
>The Philadelphia Constantinidis Essay in Critical Theory Award in 2007 
>will be given to the best comparative essay on any aspect and period of 
>Greek drama or theatre that was published in English in any journal in any 
>country between January 1 and December 31, 2006. The award was established 
>in 2006 in memory of Philadelphia Constantinidis to encourage research and 
>writing on Greek drama and theatre. This is an open rank competition for 
>academics, independent scholars, and doctoral students. The award is 
>administered by the Board of the Comparative Drama Conference. The Board 
>solicits nominations and self-nominations for this award. The winner will 
>be notified by the Director of the Comparative Drama Conference, and will 
>be offered complimentary hotel accommodations and a registration fee waver 
>to attend the 31st Comparative Drama Conference. The winner will also 
>receive a check of one thousand dollars ($1,000) during the awards 
>ceremony at the Radisson Hotel on Centinela Avenue in Culver City, in the 
>Howard Hughes Center, Los Angeles, on March 30, 2007. The deadline for 
>nominations is December 31, 2006. Nominating letters and electronic copies 
>of the essays (converted to Adobe PDF) should be emailed to 
><compdram at lmu.edu> by December 31, 2006. Postal mail and faxes are not 
>acceptable. The letter of nomination should include the name of the author 
>of the published essay, the title of the essay, the year of publication, 
>the name of the journal, the email address and postal address of the 
>author, and a brief statement explaining why this essay was chosen for 
>nomination. Recipients of the award are not eligible for nomination or 
>self-nomination for a three year period.
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>Pre-organized Panels
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>Pre-organized panels will also be considered.  A pre-organized panel 
>should include three papers.  Each paper should be 15 minutes in 
>length.  Panel proposals should include (1) a copy of each panelist's 400 
>word abstract with paper title, author's name, institutional affiliation, 
>postal address and email address at top left, and (2) a succinct, 50-word 
>rationale for the grouping of the papers.   The panel organizer should 
>email the abstracts and rationale to compdram at lmu.edu by 11 December 2006.
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>Staged Readings
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>The conference board invites proposals for staged readings of new 
>plays.  2-4 new plays will have staged readings during the course of the 
>conference. Each staged reading will also feature a talkback with the 
>audience.  Proposed plays should be no longer than 45 minutes.  Readers 
>may either be listed as part of the proposal or solicited at the 
>conference.  Reading organizers should include title, character list, a 
>200 word summary of the play and a 100 word rationale for reading the play 
>at the conference to compdram at lmu.edu by 11 December 2006.
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>Session Chairs
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>Submitters and non-submitters of abstracts who are interested in chairing 
>a session at the conference are invited to send a two-paragraph resume 
>highlighting their areas of expertise to compdram at lmu.edu by 11 December 
>2006.
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>Pre-registration
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>Submitters of abstracts will be notified by email on or before 30 January 
>2007 as to the board's decision regarding their abstracts.  Those 
>submitters whose proposed papers are accepted for presentation will be 
>asked to prepare full papers, suitable for 15-minute readings, for 
>delivery at the conference.  Those whose papers are accepted are expected 
>to attend the conference.
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>Presenters will be required to pre-register.  The 2006 pre-registration 
>fees are as follows:
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>(1) Presenter, Reader or Presenter & Session Chair: $89 for faculty 
>members, $79 for graduate students
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>(2) Non-presenter Session Chair: $69
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>(3) Guest: $59
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>The pre-registration fee covers all conference events and services 
>including a copy of the conference Programs and Abstracts book, a copy of 
>the 26th edition of Text and Presentation, admission to all conference 
>events, admission to the conference reception, and a ticket to a local 
>performance yet to be determined.  For those who wish to register at the 
>conference, the fees increase to $99 / $89, $79, and $69, respectively.
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>Submitters of abstracts are also advised to apply for travel funds from 
>their home institutions as early as possible.  The CDC has arranged for a 
>special rate at the conference hotel, The Radisson Hotel, Los Angeles 
>Westside, of $109.00 plus tax per night for single or double occupancy. 
>The hotel is ten minutes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and 
>the hotel offers complimentary shuttle service.
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>Please circulate this announcement to other interested parties.
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>For more information please call 310.338.7831
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>CONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://myweb.lmu.edu/compdrama/
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>Email compdram at lmu.edu or kwetmore at lmu.edu

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