[Englecturers] Call for Papers: 32nd Comparative Drama Conference

[John Ganim]

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>32nd 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 2007
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>Papers reporting on new research and development in any aspect of 
>drama are invited for the 32nd Comparative Drama Conference that 
>will take place at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, March 
>27 - 29, 2008.  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 250 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 2007.  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 31 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 2008 
>will be Canadian Indigenous playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, who will 
>be speaking on the development of Native theatre in Canada.
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>The Publication
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>For 28 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 T & P 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 31 May 2008 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 
>2008 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, 2007. 
>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 waiver 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, 
>Los Angeles, on March 28, 2008. The deadline for nominations is 
>December 31, 2007. Nominating letters and electronic copies of the 
>essays (converted to Adobe PDF) should be emailed to 
><compdram at lmu.edu> by December 31, 2007. 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 250 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 2007.
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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 2007.
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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 2007.
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>Pre-registration
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>Submitters of abstracts will be notified by email on or before 30 
>January 2008 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 2007 
>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 27th 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 $115.00 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                                       Please Post

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