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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=EN-CA style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Wartime Shakespeare in a Global Context/<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=FR-CA style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Shakespeare au temps de la guerre<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=FR-CA style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><B><SPAN lang=EN-CA style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">University</SPAN></B></st1:PlaceType><B><SPAN lang=EN-CA style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></SPAN></B></st1:place><B><SPAN lang=EN-CA style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">, September 19-21, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Fought on every continent except <st1:place w:st="on">Antarctica</st1:place>, the Second World War offers a unique, temporally limited but geographically inclusive period in which to analyse and probe the role and significance of the theatre in times of extreme social duress. As the most frequently performed and translated playwright in the world, Shakespeare is arguably one of the most useful touchstones for examining a range of issues and questions brought to the fore during wartime which this international conference -- coinciding with the 70<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary of the declaration of war --- aims to address: <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">What can the classics and, more broadly, theatre offer people suffering under the horrific conditions of war? How does culture (both as an anthropological and as an aesthetic concept) change in wartime? Are some aesthetic genres and modes more conducive than others in such a period? How effective is the imposition from “above” of aesthetic criteria or of particular works? How do ordinarily benign artistic productions suddenly become usable, even necessary, as political propaganda? How are claims about the universality of authors revised or revisited in wartime when special pressures and demands are placed on literary and dramatic work? How are issues of character and poetic language dealt with in circumstances which require collective, not individualistic, thought? What kind of relationship develops between “world classics” and indigenous canons of theatre and literature in wartime? How do issues of gender, class, or political formation play into these debates? Post-colonialism? Translation? Adaptation? How do terms like “high” and “low” art function in wartime? In periods of post-war reconstruction? Where does the issue of globalization fit? Do answers to any of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>these questions about the Second World War still hold true today?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Registration is now open!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A registration form is attached to this note. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kindly fill it out and mail it, with your payment, to the address indicated on the form.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE, CONTACT <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><PRE><SPAN lang=IT style="mso-ansi-language: IT"><FONT color=#000000>Irene (Irena) R. Makaryk, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=IT style="mso-ansi-language: IT"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=FR-CA style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA"><FONT color=#000000>Vice-Doyenne | Vice-Dean<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=FR-CA style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=FR-CA style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA"><FONT color=#000000>Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales | Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=FR-CA style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#000000>Université d'Ottawa | <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></FONT></PRE><PRE><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#000000><st1:City w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">K1N 6N5</st1:PostalCode>; vdgrad@uOttawa.ca<BR>
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<STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Accommodation:</SPAN></STRONG></FONT><B><BR>
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<FONT color=#000000>Two hotels have set aside rooms for conference participants:<BR>
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a) <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites,</SPAN></STRONG> downtown <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:place></st1:City>: special conference<BR>
rate of $124.00 (Canadian). The hotel is located on a quiet side street<BR>
(<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">111 Cooper St.</st1:address></st1:Street>) about ten to fifteen minutes walk from the </FONT><FONT color=#000000><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of<BR>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<BR>
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Please visit their website at www.hiottawa.ca for details about rooms,<BR>
hotel amenities, location, and other links. Contact the hotel directly<BR>
yourself in order to make your booking, quoting the special group code B1K<BR>
and identifying yourself as being with the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. All<BR>
reservations are required to be guaranteed by a credit card.<BR>
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b) Additional rooms, at a rate of $149 (Canadian), have been set aside at<BR>
the <STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lord Elgin Hotel</SPAN></STRONG>, a five-minute walk over the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Laurier</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bridge</st1:PlaceType> to the<BR>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. Please call the hotel directly, toll-free at<BR>
1-800-267-4298 or contact them by e-mail at reservations@lordelgin.ca and<BR>
reference "<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> - Wartime Shakespeare" when making your<BR>
reservations. For hotel amenities, location, and rooms, please visit<BR>
their website at www.lordelginhotel.ca.<BR>
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c) There are a number of other hotels within easy walking distance of the<BR>
University. These include The Embassy Hotel and Suites (kitchenette but<BR>
no restaurant): see details at www.embassyhotelottawa.com; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Cartier Place</st1:address></st1:Street><BR>
(both on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Cooper Street</st1:address></st1:Street>): see details at www.suitedreams.com; Novotel (on<BR>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Nicholas St.</st1:address></st1:Street>), see www.novotel.com; and, the luxurious, historical Chateau<BR>
Laurier, right next to the Houses of Parliament: </FONT><A href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.fairmont.com/Laurier" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.fairmont.com/Laurier</SPAN></A><FONT color=#000000>.</FONT></PRE>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Arrival in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:place></st1:City></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">:<BR><BR>1. From the airport:<BR><BR>There is a shuttle bus from the airport to downtown hotels. Please see<BR>their website at www.shuttle.com. Taxis from the airport to the downtown<BR>core may cost anywhere from $25 to $35. Public bus: The OC Transpo bus<BR>#97 departs frequently just outside the front doors of the terminal and<BR>stops directly in front of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<BR><BR>2. From the Via Rail train station:<BR><BR>From the front exit, follow the walkway to the end, passing over the bus<BR>route. Take the stairs down to the bus shelter and take bus #95, which<BR>travels directly to the University.<BR><BR>3. From the Greyhound bus terminal:<BR><BR>From the front doors, walk left one block and cross at the intersection to<BR>the far side of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Bank Street</st1:address></st1:Street>. Turn left: the bus stop is one block up.<BR>Take bus #1 or #7. These buses will let you off at the Rideau Shopping<BR>Centre which is a five minutes walk from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.</SPAN></P>
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<DIV>Yana Meerzon, Ph.D.<BR>Associate Professor, Department of Theatre<BR>
<P align=left>University of Ottawa,135 Seraphin-Marion St. Room 304B</P>Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Canada<BR>tel. 613-562-5800 ext.2243; <A href="mailto:yana.meerzon@uottawa.ca">yana.meerzon@uottawa.ca</A><BR> <BR></DIV><BR><BR><br /><hr />Communicate, update and plan on Windows Live Messenger. <a href='http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9650731' target='_new'>Get started today.</a></body>
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