[Englecturers] Fwd: 2007 Comparative Drama Conference Call for Papers

[Kathleen Carter]

Forward from:
 
Katherine Kinney
Chair and Associate Professor of English
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951 827-1458
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31st Comparative Drama Conference
>
>Text & Presentation
>
>Call for Papers
>
>Abstract Submission Deadline: 11 December 2006
>
>Papers reporting on new research and development in any aspect of drama
>are invited for the 31st 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.
>
>
>
>The Conference
>
>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."
>
>
>
>The Publication
>
>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.
>
>
>
>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.
>
>
>
>Pre-organized Panels
>
>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.
>
>
>
>Staged Readings
>
>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.
>
>
>
>Session Chairs
>
>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.
>
>
>
>Pre-registration
>
>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.
>
>Presenters will be required to pre-register.  The 2006 pre-registration
>fees are as follows:
>
>(1) Presenter, Reader or Presenter & Session Chair: $89 for faculty
>members, $79 for graduate students
>
>(2) Non-presenter Session Chair: $69
>
>(3) Guest: $59
>
>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.
>
>
>
>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.
>
>
>
>Please circulate this announcement to other interested parties.
>
>For more information please call 310.338.7831
>
>CONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://myweb.lmu.edu/compdrama/
>
>Email compdram at lmu.edu or kwetmore at lmu.edu
 
 
 
 
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