Call for Papers

[Dr. Daniel Meyer-Dinkgrafe]

University of London, Centre for English Studies (School of Advanced Studies) 

announces a one-day conference 

The Professions in Contemporary British Drama

organised by Dr. Daniel Meyer-Dinkgrafe (Department of Department of
Theatre, Film and Television Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth)

Friday 6 March 1998


CALL FOR PAPERS

Many books and papers have been written about the members of the working
classes as characters in drama; there is, however, not much about 

* teachers
* the medical profession
* the legal profession
* artists
* journalists
* the clergy
etc.

Yet, many plays have been written which feature major characters belonging
to those professional areas. Papers are invited which look at the
professions in contemporary British drama from various perspectives: which
professions dominate, and why? To what extent has the representation of
these professions in the theatre been successful? Why has it attracted
relatively little academic analysis? What aspects of production and
reception in the theatre might usefully be examined with the representation
of the professions in mind?

Proposed titles and abstracts of no more than 200 words, types or
word-processed, should be addressed to Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe, Department of
Theatre, Film and Television Studies, UWA, 1 Laura Place Aberystwyth
Ceredigion SY23 2AU. Fax 01970 622831; email dam at aber.ac.uk

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 15 November 1997. This deadline allows
for planning the timetable of the conference in time for the December
mailing of the Centre for English Studies.


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Dr. Daniel Meyer-Dinkgrafe
Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies
University of Wales Aberystwyth
1 Laura Place, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 2AU, UK
Tel. ++44 1970 622835 Fax ++44 1970 622831 email: dam at aber.ac.uk