<div dir="ltr">Please excuse cross-postings and distribute widely!<br><br><p class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">Call for Papers</span></b></p>
<p class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">ATHE Theory & Criticism Graduate Student Essay Contest</span></b><span class="" style="font-family:Times"> </span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">The Theory and Criticism Focus Group seeks papers from graduate students for its <i class="">newly revitalized</i>
 Essay Contest. This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging scholar 
in the areas of performance theory and criticism whose work expands the 
analytical processes and paradigms for examining performance. This award
 will foster that student’s work by introducing the writer of the 
winning essay to the many excellent resources provided by the ATHE 
conference.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">With 
this in mind, the T&C Focus Group has assembled a reward that lifts 
financial burdens and offers beneficial feedback on the student’s work 
from multiple sources. The prizes listed below are intended to bolster 
the work of the student by supplying them with individual attention of a
 senior scholar and by providing them with books and journals connected 
to their particular interests.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">The winning scholar will receive:</span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-family:Times"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"></span>-<span class="" style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span class="" style="font-family:Times">ATHE 2016 conference fee</span></p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span class="" style="font-family:Times"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"></span>-<span class="" style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span class="" style="font-family:Times">The opportunity to participate in a Theory and Criticism-sponsored roundtable at ATHE2016 in Chicago<br></span></p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span class="" style="font-family:Times"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"></span>-<span class="" style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span class="" style="font-family:Times">A one-year’s subscription to the Routledge journal of your choice</span></p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span class="" style="font-family:Times"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"></span>-<span class="" style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span class="" style="font-family:Times">A Routledge book of your choice</span></p>
<p class="" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span class="" style="font-family:Times"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"></span>-<span class="" style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span class="" style="font-family:Times">A mentoring session with a senior scholar at ATHE 2016 in Chicago<br></span></p>
<p class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">Submissions due</span></b><span class="" style="font-family:Times">: Saturday, April 16, 2016</span></p>
<p class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">Submissions </span></b><span class="" style="font-family:Times">can
 address any aspect of theory or criticism relating to performance, 
theatre, or dramatic literature.  Essays should be unpublished and 
either conference or article length (no more than 8000 words).</span></p>
<p class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">Papers will be judged</span></b><span class="" style="font-family:Times">
 on originality of research and argument, sophistication of engagement 
with theory and criticism, and quality of writing. The judging panel is </span><span class="" style="font-family:Times">comprised of Theory & Criticism focus group officers. A winner will be announced on May 7, 2016.</span></p>
<div class=""><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family:Times">Please send submissions to:</span></b></div>
<p class="">Dr. Susanne Shawyer, Elon University</p>

<div class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><a href="mailto:sshawyer@elon.edu" target="_blank" class="">sshawyer@elon.edu</a></div><br></div>