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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dear members of CATR and SQET,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our 2021 joint conference,
<i>Crisis and Recovery: Theatre and Performance Before and After the Global Pandemic</i>, which will take place at our new digital home,
</span><a href="http://www.TheatreAgora.ca">Theatreagora.ca</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Theatreagora.ca is a new online meeting space hosted jointly by the
</span><a href="https://catracrt.ca/">Canadian Association for Theatre Studies</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> and the
</span><a href="https://www.sqet.org/">Soci<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span>t<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span> qu<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span>b<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span>coise
d<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">’é</span>tudes th<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">éâ</span>trales</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">. This agora is imagined as a community space, a public square
that can be used by our members to host public events and panel discussions. As a member of either association, you will soon be able to register on this site to attend the 2021 conference. The construction of the site is supported by the Canada Council for
the Arts Digital Strategy Fund and will host many more events organized by CATR and SQET in future years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">This site is currently under construction, but we invite you to visit it to access the
</span><a href="https://theatreagora.ca/schedule/">conference program</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> (note that all times are in EDT). We will soon be in touch with information about best practices for presenters. Much more will be
added as we approach the conference dates!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">This year, our conference runs in three legs: June 10-11 hosted by the University of Ottawa, June 25-26 hosted by the Société québécoise d’études théâtrales, and July 8-9 hosted by the
University of Manitoba. All conference legs will be open to all conference-registrants. There are no fees to attend the virtual conference, but all attendees must register and be members of either CATR or SQET.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">We are excited to announce that our
</span><a href="https://theatreagora.ca/keynotes/">keynote</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> speakers this year are Harvey Young (author of
<i>Embodying Black Experience</i>), Kevin Loring (N'lakap’amux from the Lytton First Nation in British Columbia, Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre at the National Arts Centre of Canada), and Sylvie Chalaye (author of
<i>Race et théâtre : un impensé politique</i>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">For any questions about the conference, please email the CATR Communications Officer at
</span><a href="mailto:catr.communications@gmail.com">catr.communications@gmail.com</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">. For accessibility needs, please email Neil Silcox:
</span><a href="mailto:neilsilcox@gmail.com">neilsilcox@gmail.com</a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please feel free to share this communique with colleagues, students and friends.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">We look forward to seeing you on these pages in the coming weeks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Take care,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The 2021 Conference Organizing Committee
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Chères et chers membres de la SQET et de l’ACRT,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Nous sommes ravi</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">·es de vous accueillir au colloque conjoint de nos deux associations,
</span><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Crise et relance : Théâtre et performance avant et après la pandémie mondiale</span></i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">, qui se déroulera dans notre
nouveau lieu de rencontre en ligne </span><a href="http://www.TheatreAgora.ca"><span lang="FR-CA">Theatreagora.ca</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.theatreagora.ca/"><span lang="FR-CA">Theatreagora.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
<span lang="FR-CA">est la nouvelle plateforme virtuelle de la </span></span><a href="http://sqet.org/"><span lang="FR-CA">Soci</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span><span lang="FR-CA">t</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span><span lang="FR-CA">
qu</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span><span lang="FR-CA">b</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span><span lang="FR-CA">coise d</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">’é</span><span lang="FR-CA">tudes
th</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">éâ</span><span lang="FR-CA">trales</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> et de
</span><a href="https://catracrt.ca/"><span lang="FR-CA">l</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">’</span><span lang="FR-CA">Association canadienne de la recherche th</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">éâ</span><span lang="FR-CA">trale</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.
Cette agora est imaginée comme un espace social et relationnel, une grande place publique qui constitue le centre de la vie intellectuelle et artistique de nos membres. Comme membre de l’une ou l’autre des associations, vous allez bientôt pouvoir vous inscrire
gratuitement à ce site et au colloque conjoint de 2021. Financé par le Fond Stratégie numérique du Conseil des arts du Canada,
</span><a href="https://theatreagora.ca/?lang=fr"><span lang="FR-CA">Theatreagora.ca</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> sera le site de nombreux autres événements en ligne de la SQET et de l'ACRT au cours des années
à venir. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Le site est présentement en construction, mais nous vous invitons à le visiter pour accéder au
</span><a href="https://theatreagora.ca/horaire/?lang=fr"><span lang="FR">programme du colloque</span></a><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> (veuillez noter que les heures indiquées sont à l’HAE). Nous communiquerons bientôt avec
vous avec des informations sur les meilleures pratiques pour les présentations. D’autres contenus seront également ajoutés à la plateforme virtuelle au cours des prochaines semaines.
</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cette année, le colloque
</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">aura lieu en trois temps et sera co-présenté par trois organisations différentes. L'événement des 10 et 11 juin sera présenté par l'Université d'Ottawa, l'événement des 25 et 26 juin sera
présenté par la Société québécoise d'études théâtrales et l'événement des 8 et 9 juillet sera présenté par l'Université du Manitoba. Les trois événements seront ouverts à tous les participants et à toutes les participantes du colloque. Cependant, seuls les
membres de la SQET ou de l'ACRT pourront y assister en tant que membres du public. Outre les frais annuels d'adhésion à la SQET ou à l'ACRT, il n'y a pas d'autres frais d'inscription.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Nous sommes aussi ravi·es d’annoncer nos
</span><a href="https://theatreagora.ca/grande-conference/?lang=fr"><span lang="FR-CA">grandes conf</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">é</span><span lang="FR-CA">rences</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
de cette année : Harvey Young (auteur du livre <i>Embodying Black Experience</i>), Kevin Loring (N’lakap’amux de la Première Nation Lytton en Colombie-Britannique, directeur artistique du Théâtre autochtone du Centre national des arts du Canada) et Sylvie
Chalaye (autrice de <i>Race et théâtre : un impensé politique</i>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Pour toute question, merci de contacter le responsable des communications de l'ACRT : </span><a href="mailto:catr.communications@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA">catr.communications@gmail.com</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.
Pour toute question concernant l'accessibilité, veuillez communiquer avec Neil Silcox: neilsilcox@gmail.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">N’hésitez pas à partager ce communiqué avec vos collègues, étudiant·es et ami·es.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Au plaisir de vous retrouver virtuellement sur ce site dans les prochaines semaines!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Le comité d'organisation du colloque 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Matt Jones<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Postdoctoral Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">University of Toronto (T’karonto)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pronouns: he/him<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.mattjones.space"><span style="color:#0563C1">mattjones.space</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="https://gatheringspartnership.com/">gatheringspartnership.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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