Fw: Women and Contemporary Irish Theatre - CALL FOR PAPERS (fwd)

[Denis Salter]

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From: "Peter Davis" <padavis at UIUC.EDU>
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Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 7:14 PM
Subject: Fw: Women and Contemporary Irish Theatre - CALL FOR PAPERS (fwd)


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> > > From: Melissa Sihra <sihram at tinet.ie>
> > > To: Theatre History Discussion List - Amer. Soc. for TheatreResearch
> > <ASTR-L at listserv.uiuc.edu>
> > > Subject: Women and Contemporary Irish Theatre - CALL FOR PAPERS
> > > Date: 03 April 2002 13:43
> > >
> > >         CALL FOR PAPERS:
> > >
> > > Twelfth Annual
> > > Central New York Conference on Language and Literature,
> > > SUNY College at Cortland, New York.
> > >
> > >        October 27-29, 2002
> > >
> > >
> > > "WOMEN AND CONTEMPORARY IRISH THEATRE: AUTHORSHIP AND REPRESENTATION"
> > >
> > > This panel invites proposals for papers which address the work of
> > > contemporary Irish women playwrights, and the representation of women
in
> > > contemporary Irish theatre by male and/ or female playwrights.
> > > Papers may consider the impact of Irish women playwrights such as Anne
> > > Devlin, Marina Carr, Christina Reid and Marie Jones, and male
> playwrights
> > > such as Brian Friel, Frank McGuinness, Tom Murphy, and others, placing
> > > their work within cultural, historical or theoretical frameworks, and
> > > assessing how these writers use language and diverse modes of
> > theatricality
> > > to articulate key issues of identity, politics, gender, corporeality,
> and
> > > race.
> > > While the panel seeks to explore any aspect of women in contemporary
> > Irish
> > > theatre, papers may focus on the ways in which contemporary writers
are
> > > recalcitrant, or otherwise, to previous cultural, political and
> > historical
> > > representations of women on the stage, from the point of view of male
> > and/
> > > or female playwrights. Papers may therefore refer to earlier twentieth
> > > century modes of authorship and representation, while focusing
primarily
> > on
> > > contemporary perspectives.
> > >
> > > This panel will consist of four speakers, with papers of 15-18 minutes
> in
> > > duration.
> > >
> > > Please send proposals and/ or abstracts (500 words max) by e-mail
only,
> > to
> > > be received by 1st June, 2002, to:
> > >
> > > sihram at eircom.net
> > >
> > > Melissa A. Sihra.
> > > School of Drama
> > > Trinity College
> > > Dublin
> > > Ireland
> > >
> > > Notification of acceptance to the panel will be forwarded by the end
of
> > > June 2002.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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> > > > From: John Rouse <jrouse at UCSD.EDU>
> > > > To: ASTR-L at listserv.uiuc.edu
> > > > Subject: Theatre Survey editor search
> > > > Date: 14 March 2002 22:47
> > > >
> > > > Applications (or nominations) are invited for the position of
> Associate
> > > > Editor for Theatre Survey, which is published under the auspices of
> the
> > > > American Society for Theatre Research. In the new organizational
> > > structure
> > > > of the editorship, the appointee will serve as Associate Editor for
> two
> > > > years, and thereafter as Editor for two years.
> > > >
> > > > Candidates should have a record of scholarly publication in theatre
> > > > history/theory, be familiar with both landmark scholarship and new
> > > > methodologies across the spectrum of the discipline, and be active
in
> > > > professional scholarly organizations, including ASTR. The promise of
> > some
> > > > institutional support, such as aid for a graduate student assistant,
> > > would
> > > > be an asset.
> > > >
> > > > Send to the address below three copies of a letter describing your
> > > > qualifications, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three people
who
> > > would
> > > > be willing to support your application.
> > > >
> > > > John Rouse, Chair  ASTR Publications Committee  UCSD Theatre and
> Dance,
> > > 0344
> > > > 9500 Gilman Dr.  La Jolla, CA 92093-0344
> > > >
> > > > The deadline for applications is September 30, 2002. The successful
> > > > applicant will probably start work in December 2002.
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