Call for Papers

[Anne F. Nothof]

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Subject: Call for Papers
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"Theatre as a Paradigm of Modernity?"
Conference at the University of Mainz, Germany, June 14-17,
2001
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CALL FOR
PAPERS
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The theatre of the 20th century has been marked by a variety of
aesthetic,
political and social conceptions that each delineate its contours - its
forms and functions - differently. No matter how different these
conceptions
might be - ranging from the historical avant-garde at the turn of the
century,
via the neo avant-garde after 1945, up to performance art and the
multi-media experiments at the end of the century - they are conditioned
by the
understanding that theatre has lost its previously unquestioned position
as an
art-form and social institution. The loss of this position and its
negotiations are of paradigmatic significance, because the discussions
around theatre
point to the technological, social and cultural changes in the 20th
century.
Theatre becomes a site where the experiences of modernity (and
post-modernity) are negotiated. It serves, in various ways, as a model
or an open space
to rehearse representational practices and audience reactions. But the
very
notions of modernity and post-modernity also indicate an awareness of
the
interrelationships between theatre and society: much as aesthetic
conceptions
are conditioned by social forces, representational practices and
theatricality can be regarded as affecting the existing structures of
society.

Since 1992, the "Graduiertenkolleg" Theatre as a Paradigm of Modernity
has
been conducting research along these argumentative lines under the
guidance
of Prof. Erika Fischer-Lichte (1992-1995), Prof. Stephan Grätzel
(1995-1998) and Prof. Christopher Balme (1998-present). The
"Graduiertenkolleg" at
Mainz is funded by the DFG (central public funding organization for
academic
research in Germany) and supports doctoral candidates from a variety of
disciplines, who are writing on aspects of 20th-century drama and
theatre. The DFG
maintains such intensive graduate seminars by providing scholarships and
an
academic infrastructure for a maximum of 9 years. In the spring of 2001,
the final phase of the seminar Theatre as a Paradigm of Modernity will
be
completed. In the light of this event, we are hosting a conference to
present
our research and to discuss the relationship between theatre and
modernity in
a larger scholarly context.

We are inviting proposals for papers that focus on specific conceptions
of
theatre (and theatricality) in the 20th century, that explore the
contours
of the various paradigmatic shifts, and/or that pursue the question of
how
theatre might be (re)defined under the influence of new
media-technologies.
Keeping in mind the key question of the seminar and the conference, we
are
interested in research from the fields of dance and music-theatre as
well as
in research on performance art. Other topics might include, but are not
limited to, research on the relationship between text and theatre, on
theatricality, and on methodological and theoretical questions that
pertain to theatre
studies.

 Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to:
Graduiertenkolleg Theater als Paradigma der Moderne
Institut für Theaterwissenschaft
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
Welder Weg 18
55 099 Mainz
Germany
FAX: +49 6131 392 3776
e-mail: Paradigma2001 at gmx.de

Deadline: January 31, 2001.

Although the main conference language will be German, presentations in
English are very welcome. For further information, please go to
www.Paradigma2001.de.

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