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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>The next FIRT-IFTR annual
conference, on the theme of 'Re-constructing Asian-ness(es) in the Global Age',
will take place on 14-19 July 2008 in Seoul. Proposals for papers are invited by
30 November 2007. As usual there will also be a thriving New Scholars' Forum
(closing date for proposals: 15 December 2007) and a New Scholar's Prize
(closing date 15 December 2007). For all information please visit the conference
website at </FONT><A href="">http://www.iftr2008.org/</A><BR><FONT
color=#000000> <BR>We look forward to welcoming members to this, the
Federation's first conference in East Asia. Former members may take this
opportunity to renew their association with IFTR by taking advantage of the
reduced conference fee at the time of enrolment.<BR> <BR>David
Whitton<BR>Joint Secretary General, FIRT-IFTR</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> ________________________________________________________________________<BR>"Those
who have an orphan's sense of history love history."--Anna in Ondaatje's
Divisadero<BR>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR>"La
Pocha Nostra is a virtual maquiladora [. . . ] that produces brand-new
metaphors, symbols, images, and words to explain the complexities of our times.
The Spanglish neologism Pocha Nostra translates as either 'our impurities' or
'the cartel of cultural bastards.' We love this poetic ambiguity. It reveals an
attitude toward art and society: 'Crossracial, poly-gendered, experi-mental, ¿y
qué?' " --Guilllermo
Gómez-Peña.<BR>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR>Denis
Salter<BR>Professor of Theatre<BR>McGill
University<BR>________</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>