Dear colleagues,<br><br>Please see this CFP for conference on LGBTQ theatre and Angels in America. (Apologies for cross posting.)<br><br><font color="black" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><div style="text-align:center;margin:0;border-style:none" align="center">
<font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">CALL FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center;margin:0;border-style:none" align="center"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Angels in Performance: Documenting LGBTQ Lives in Theatre & Performance</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center;margin:0;border-style:none" align="center"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">April 24-28, 2013</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center;margin:0;border-style:none" align="center"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">University of Missouri – Columbia, MO</span></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="margin:0;border-style:none"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">The MU Department of Theatre is seeking proposals from </span></font><font color="windowtext" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">scholars
and
practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines who can bring their
expertise to the analysis of how LGBTQ lives can be portrayed in theatre
and performance</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">
for the “Angels in Performance: Documenting
LGBTQ Lives in Theatre and Performance” conference to be held on April
24-28, 2013, at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. The
conference is being presented in conjunction with the MU Department of
Theatre’s production of </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>Angels
in America</i></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">,
directed by Dr. David A. Crespy, and will feature keynote presentations
from guest artists and scholars Tony Kushner, Dr. Robert Schanke, and
Dr. Kim Marra. The conference is also intended
to celebrate the recent acquisition of the Lanford Wilson papers by MU
Special Collections at Ellis Library. Presentations may address any area
in the purview of LGBTQ theatre history, performance, and/or queer
theory and could take the form of paper presentations,
round-table discussions, performances, or poster sessions. Graduate
students are strongly encouraged to apply. Interdisciplinary approaches
are also strongly encouraged.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="margin:0;border-style:none"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Applicants
should submit 150-250 word abstracts that include the applicant’s name,
rank, academic affiliation, contact
information (including email), presentation format (single paper, round
table, etc.), title of presentation, and description of
paper/presentation.</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Please
include
your specific technology needs in the abstract. Submissions and
additional questions should be sent to conference coordinators Bryan M.
Vandevender (<a href="mailto:bmvfm9@mail.missouri.edu">bmvfm9@mail.missouri.edu</a>) and Emily Rollie
(<a href="mailto:earb79@mail.missouri.edu">earb79@mail.missouri.edu</a>) by Friday, January 25, 2013.</span></font></span></font></div></span></font><br>