Fw: Call for Papers: The 26th Comparative Drama Conference

[Denis.Salter]

Dear Colleagues: apologies for any x-listings.

Denis.


Subject: Call for Papers: The 26th Comparative Drama Conference


To Whom it May Concern:

Following the attack on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon on 9-11-2001, I have received a growing number of inquiries from prospective panelists who wanted to know if the board of the Comparative Drama Conference would welcome papers and pre-organized panels discussing such topics as theatre and terrorism since the antiquity. It is logistically impossible for me to answer each individual inquiry separately. Therefore, I am communicating my answer to all of you along with the Call for Papers which explains, among other things, the board's policy regarding individual papers and pre-organized panels. Proposals reporting on new research and developments on any aspect of drama (including the topic of terrorism) are welcome as long as the proposals for individual papers and pre-organized panels meet the specifications set by the board.

Cordially,

Stratos Constantinidis

The 26th Comparative Drama Conference: April 25-27, 2002 
Call for Papers Deadline: December 1, 2001

This call for papers includes the following information: (1) The Announcement, (2) The Conference and its keynote speakers, (3) The Journal, (4) The Co-sponsors, (5) Pre-organized Panels, (6) Session Chairs, (7) Pre-registration, (8) Hotel Accommodations, (9) The Conference Board.

The Announcement 
Papers reporting on new research and developments in any aspect of drama are invited for the 26th Comparative Drama Conference that will take place at The Ohio State University, April 25-27, 2002. Papers may be comparative across disciplines, periods or nationalities; and may deal with any issue in dramatic theory, criticism, and literature, or any method of historiography, translation, or production. Papers should be 15 minutes in length and should be accessible to a multi-disciplinary audience. Scholars and artists in all languages and literatures are invited to email (but not as an attached file) a 400-word abstract (with paper title, author's name, institutional affiliation, and postal address at top left) to Dr. Stratos Constantinidis at constantinidis.1 at osu.edu by December 1, 2001. Attendance is expected of all those whose abstracts are accepted for presentation. Abstracts will be printed in the conference program.

The Conference 
The Comparative Drama Conference is an international, interdisciplinary conference. It was founded by Dr. Karelisa Hartigan at The University of Florida in 1977. Every year, about 150 scholars are invited to present and discuss their work in the field of drama. The conference draws participants from both the Humanities and the Arts. The papers delivered range over the whole field of theatre research and production. Over the past 25 years, the participants have come from 27 countries. Papers selected for presentation are assigned to a session of the conference including other papers with related themes. Sessions are established to cover all papers selected. Each year a distinguished theatre scholar or artist whose recent work is relevant to the conference is invited to address the participants in a plenary session. Past keynote speakers have included: Charles Beye, Bernard Beckerman, Peter Walcot, Edith Kern, John Peradotto, William C. Scott, Enoch Brater, Oscar Brockett, Charles Lyons, Bernd Seidensticker, Juan Villegas, and Marvin Carlson. The keynote speaker for 2002 will be Professor Helene Foley (Columbia University). Her most recent book is FEMALE ACTS IN GREEK TRAGEDY (Princeton University Press, 2001).

The Journal 
You are welcome to subscribe to the conference journal, TEXT & PRESENTATION. For 22 years, T&P has been publishing the best papers presented at the conference, and has helped readers understand what is happening in the field of drama internationally. Each issue consists of up to 15 articles which have undergone anonymous peer reviews to meet high standards. Throughout the journal's history, the articles have framed dramatic discourse, identified emerging trends, and challenged established views. Participants in the conference are invited to submit their papers to TEXT & PRESENTATION. The papers should have a scholarly format, including endnotes (following the MLA guidelines) and full bibliography. Papers can be extended beyond the delivery length, but should not exceed 18 double-spaced pages (including endnotes and bibliography). Please send four copies of each submission postmarked by May 31, 2002, to Dr. Stratos Constantinidis, Department of Theatre, The Ohio State University, 1849 Cannon Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Every issue after 1999 features up to five book reviews by noted scholars. For more information, contact Dr. Verna Foster, Department of English, Loyola University Chicago, 6525 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626. Email: vfoster at luc.edu

The Co-sponsors 
The 26th Comparative Drama Conference and the 22nd issue of its journal are funded in part by the Department of Greek and Latin, the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, the Division of Comparative Studies, the Department of English, the Department of Near Eastern Literatures, the Department of French & Italian, the Department of African-American and African Studies, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, the Department of Slavic and East European Literatures, and the Department of Theatre at The Ohio State University. Attendance at all the sessions of the Comparative Drama Conference is open and free to the faculty and students of these departments.

Pre-organized panels 
Pre-organized panels will also be considered. A pre-organized panel should include three papers. Each paper should be 15 minutes in length. Panel proposals should include (1) a copy of each panelist's 400-word abstract with paper title, author's name, institutional affiliation, postal address, and e-mail address at top left; and (2) a succinct, 50-word rationale for the grouping of the papers (with the name, institutional affiliation, postal address, and email address of the panel organizer at top left). The panel organizer should email the abstracts and rationale to constantinidis.1 at osu.edu by December 1, 2001.

Session Chairs 
Submitters and non-submitters of abstracts who are interested in chairing a session at the conference are invited to send a brief CV highlighting areas of expertise to constantinidis.1 at osu.edu. The 25th Comparative Drama Conference had 57 Session Chairs.

Pre-registration 
All submitters of abstracts will be notified by email as to the board's decision regarding their abstracts. The submitters whose abstracts are accepted for presentation, will be asked to prepare full papers (suitable for 15-minute readings) for delivery at the conference on April 25-27, 2002. If a submitter has not received notification of acceptance by January 30, 2002, please contact the conference director at constantinidis.1 at osu.edu. All presenters will be required to pre-register. The 2002 pre-registration fees are as follows: (1) Presenter or Presenter & Session Chair: $85 for faculty members. (2) Presenter: $70 for graduate students. (3) Non-presenter Session Chair: $60. (4) Guests: $50. All submitters of abstracts are advised to apply for travel funds from their home institutions as early as possible. The pre-registration fee covers all conference events and services including a copy of the conference program & abstract booklet (about 106 pages), a copy of the 22nd volume of TEXT & PRESENTATION (about 200 pages), admission to all the conference sessions, admission to the conference reception (food and soft drinks), a ticket to a two-hour show produced by The Contemporary American Theatre Company, bus transportation from the hotel to the show and back, etc. The pre-registration forms will be e-mailed with the letter of notification in January.

Hotel Accommodations 
Holiday Inn on the Lane has agreed to offer a special rate to the participants of the Comparative Drama Conference: $85 single, double, triple, or quad rate. This arrangement allows two participants who prefer to share a room to pay only about $43 each, plus tax. Four participants who agree to share a room will pay about $21 each, plus tax. When contacting the hotel (1-800-465-4329 or 614-294-4848) please mention the "Comparative Drama Conference block." The hotel will provide airport shuttle service free of charge. Participants can also find other hotels near campus with lower rates. A limited number of rooms will also be available in the OSU dormitories. A single-bed room will cost $30 per night. A two-bed room will cost $15 per person per night.

The Conference Board (2001-2002) 
Stratos E. Constantinidis (Ohio State University), Harry J. Elam (Stanford University), William Elwood (Southern Connecticut State University), Verna Foster (Loyola University Chicago), Kiki Gounaridou (Smith College), Jan L. Hagens (University of Notre Dame), Karelisa Hartigan (University of Florida), William Hutchings (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Jeffrey Loomis (Northwest Missouri State University), Helen Moritz (Santa Clara University), Elizabeth Scharffenberger (Columbia University), James Svendsen (University of Utah), Ronald W. Wince (McMaster University).

For more information, please call: 6142925821 or 6142921261. 
Email: constantinidis.1 at osu.edu 
http://www.the.ohiostate.edu  
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