Drama and Childhood

[Kathy Chung]

On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Victor Emeljanow wrote:

> I would be grateful if you could post this on the CANDRAMA list for
> information:
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>                               The Department of Drama
>                               University of Newcastle
>                               New South Wales
>                               AUSTRALIA
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>                               announces
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>                               An Interdisciplinary Conference
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>                               DRAMA AND CHILDHOOD
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>                               to be held from
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>                                October 2 to 4 1998
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> Expressions of interest are invited for papers of between 20 to 30 minutes
> which address the subject of the conference. Proposals are welcome for
> papers which consider the issues from historical or contemporary
> perspectives. Themes of interest might include:
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> the representation of childhood on stage
> the employment of children in the theatre
> children's theatre
> the uses of drama in the education of children
> childhood and gender in drama
> children as performers and children as spectators
>
> Papers will be refereed and abstracts should be forwarded to the Convenors,
> Drama and Childhood Conference, Department of Drama, University of
> Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, Australia 2308 by no later
> than February 28 1998.
>
> Further information may be obtained by faxing the Department on (61+2)
> 49216927 or by e-mail at:
>                        dmjet at cc.newcastle.edu.au
>
> Information about the Department can be obtained by visiting its web site at:
>
>               http://www.newcastle.edu.au/department/dm/
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>
> Victor Emeljanow
> Department of Drama
> University of Newcastle
> University Drive
> Callaghan, NSW
> AUSTRALIA 2308
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