Religion and Theatre in Canada Call for papers

[Moira Day]

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http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=139094

Theatre Research in Canada/ Recherches Théâtrales au Canada would like to
invite  people  to  submit papers for a special issue on

Religion and Theatre in Canada.

Religion in this context is broadly defined as that relating to human
spirituality, concerned with the divine and with sacred or holy things.  This
includes particular religious traditions, philosophies, institutions or
theologies, and the expression of spirituality in ritual, worship, devotion and
mystical experience.

Theatre is broadly defined as that relating to the creation of dramatic
material, as well as its realisation in production and performance before a
live audience.  This includes amateur, educational and professional theatre,
paratheatrical activities and texts (including closet drama) and the elements
of playwriting, acting, directing, costume and scene design, architecture,
audience dynamics and theatre management.

What this issue hopes to explore is the dynamic intersection of religion and
theatre as shaped within or by Canada, past and present, as a geographical,
human and conceptual reality.

A wide variety of approaches to the topic are welcome.  These may include -
though are not restricted to:

Exploration of theoretical, theological or philosophical issues

Exploration of cultural, historical, socio-economic issues

Literary and critical analysis of texts

Analysis of production and performance elements

Any combination of the above.

Comparative approaches to differing religious and dramatic traditions, and
explorations of the connection between Canadian and world expressions of
religion in drama or theatre, are also welcome.

All articles will undergo peer-review assessment, and should be prepared and
submitted in adherence to standard TRiC/RTaC procedures.  Full articles are
usually no longer than 5,000 words, though shorter work may be considered for
the review or Forum sections.  For complete submission guidelines, please refer
to
http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/TRIC/subguide.html.

Please send papers  by July 31, 2005 to either

Moira Day                                       Mary Ann Beavis
Dept. of Drama                                  St. Thomas More College
John Mitchell Building                          1437 College Dr.
University of Saskatchewan                      University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK                                   Saskatoon, SK
S7N 5E2                                 S7N 0W6
Moiraday at duke,usask.ca                  MaryAnn.Beavis at usask.ca