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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Workshop: Performing Shakespeare: Theory and Praxis

Dept. of English
Assam University, Silchar
10th – 14th April 2017








As a sequel to the much appreciated workshop on Theater Appreciation: Theory and Praxis, the Department of English, Assam University, Silchar is organizing a five-day workshop on Performing Shakespeare: Theory and Praxis from 10th to 14th April 2017


 The objective of the Workshop is to acquaint participants with the enduring enigma that is William Shakespeare and expose them to the technicalities of adapting and performing Shakespeare for the twenty-first century stage.
                                                                            
William Shakespeare’s plays have often been described as the richest, the purest, the fairest, that imagination has ever inspired in any language and the dramatic genius of Shakespeare has remained unparalleled in the canons of world literature. But is Shakespeare our contemporary? Ben Jonson believed that Shakespeare’s dramaturgy “was not of an age but for all time”. Prophetic words certainly, and the innumerable adaptations of the Bard’s plays in the last four hundred years, both for stage and screen, across languages and cultures, bear rich witness to his relevance. Shakespearean criticism reached a new level towards the end of the Nineteenth century and has continued to proliferate in diverse fields ever since. During the Twentieth and Twenty-first centuries the focus of Shakespearean Studies has shifted from the literary-text to the theatrical and performative.








In keeping with this trend, the Workshop will provide a stimulating forum for interaction on the theoretical and performative aspects of adapting Shakespeare for the modern stage. The technical sessions of the workshop would include demonstrations and lectures on various aspects of Shakespearean theatre, such as, acting methodologies, stage craft, style, history and historiography of Shakespearean adaptation so that the participants can derive a first-hand experience of learning the intricacies of the art.

The Workshop will have practical classes on how to translate a Shakespearean text into a performance thereby enhancing the participant’s skills of stage composition. A play by Shakespeare, for instance, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, shall be selected for the purpose and the participants will learn to translate a certain portion into performance keeping in mind the theoretical and performative aspects of the text. The workshop will end with performance/s of a Shakespearean play complete with music, set, props and costumes designed and innovated with available resources.


Deadline for submissions:March 30, 2017

Contact email:  anindya.mail@gmail.com

Dept. of English
Assam University, Silchar







Saturday, March 11, 2017

The 3rd International Conference on Postdisciplinary Approaches 2018

Knowledge as Disobedience, Expression and Creativity
2-5 February 2018, Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand

What is this conference about?

Following the success of the 1st International Conference on Postdisciplinary Approaches held in Neuchatel, Switzerland (19-22 June, 2013) and the second conference hosted by the Copenhagen Business School (22-24 June, 2015), we are delighted to announce that the 3rd event will take place in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2-5 February 2018. The theme for our Auckland gathering is Knowledge as Disobedience, Expression and Creativity. We welcome all types of presentations that address postdisciplinarity in a range of contexts – including, but not limited to, epistmology and knowledge production, practice and action, ways of being and becoming, and relational theory. We particularly encourage non-western perspectives vis-à-vis oral literature, art and performance.  

Postdisciplinarity has been previously articulated as an invitation to different interpretations, critical analysis, and creative problem solving – extending also to questioning conventional processes of knowledge making. To appreciate the breadth and scope of postdisciplinary approaches, we invite you to read the special issue which emerged out of the first conference in Neuchatel – published recently in Tourism Analysis (link:Volume 21, Number 4).



The 3rd International Conference on Postdisciplinary Approaches is open to academics from all walks of life, regardless of disciplinary background or affiliation. Researchers are invited to present in the form of research papers, movies or audio-visual material, exhibitions, performances, music, literary writings such as poetry or short stories and other creative expressions. A combination of several of these is also very much welcome. We recognise that there are a number of different ways in which research can be communicated; we are committed to accommodating such needs.
If you are planning to join us, please pre-register by clicking on the REGISTER INTEREST button (at the bottom of this page). This will help us with the conference organisation and to determine the final registration costs. Please note that the conference will be limited to 120 delegates. 

The aim of the 3rd International Conference on Postdisciplinary Approaches is to extend the boundaries of what constitutes ‘legitimate’ knowledge. The conference is open to academics from all walks of life, regardless of disciplinary background or affiliation. We welcome presentations dealing with postdisciplinarity approaches to knowledge as disobedience, expression and creativity.

Researchers are invited to present their knowledge production and passion in the form of research papers, movies or audio-visual material, exhibitions, performances, music, literary writings, such as poetry or short stories and other creative contributions. A combination of these forms of expression is much welcomed. We recognise that there are a number of different ways in which research can be communicated, and we are committed to accommodating the needs of individual and group expressions.


Important dates and information

Abstract submission opens 30 April, 2017 and closes 15 October, 2017
Registration opens 1 May, 2017 with the following options:
The “I am keen & I am IN!” registration opens 1 May and closes 31 July, 2017
       Price: NZD$ 850.00 [Student: NZD$700.00]
The “I am definitely COMING” registration opens 1 August and closes 30 November, 2017
       Price: NZD$ 950.00 [Student: NZD$ 800.00]
The “I will be LATE” registration opens 1 December, 2017 and will remain open until 2 February, 2018
       Price: NZD$ 1,050.00 [Student: NZD$ 900.00].
Please note that this conference will be limited to 120 participants. The review process will take approximately 4 weeks – the sooner we receive your proposal, the sooner we can get back to you regarding the acceptance of your presentation so that you can make most of the discounted registrations.


Submissions of presentations

Submissions and registrations will be processed via our website www.postdisciplinary.net

The submission system will be up and running by 30 April, 2017.
Instructions for presentations

All presentations should address/reflect postdisciplinarity and the theme of knowledge as disobedience, expression and creativity. Send us a brief explanation of how your ideas link to the themes of this conference and an example of what & how you would like to present. This will enable the members of the Scientific Committee to assess the relevance and quality of your work, and plan the logistics for the event.

 For research papers: submit an abstract between 200-300 words including references.


 For audio-visual presentations or similar: submit a summary between 150-200 words describing the aims and/or the conceptual basis of your work. An example/trailer of any audio-visual material may be useful (e.g. 3-5 min visual summary).

 For exhibitions and performances: submit a summary between 150-200 words describing the aims and/or the conceptual basis of your work. A visual example (e.g., a photo/drawing) may be required.

 For music, literary writings such as poetry or short stories: submit a brief text (150-200 words) explaining the connection of your work to the themes of the conference. A sample of your work may be required.

 More information regarding submissions will be available online in April.
 There will be a prize for the most creative and disobedient presentation!

Publication opportunities

Aside from the Conference Proceedings, we will work towards producing a special issue based on selected presentations at the Postdisciplinarity Conference 2018. The details of specific publications will be announced at a later stage. Please check our website for regular updates.

We are working hard on making this a fun, inclusive and empowering event. Forget PowerPoints and endless streams of talks… You will be immersed in flows of inspiration, sparked by vibrant conversations and stimulating ideas. Liberate your mind!

We are looking forward to welcoming you in 2018!

Nga mihi
The Auckland postdisciplinary team

Convernor:
Dr Tomas Pernecky, AUT---           Email: postdisciplinary2018@gmail.com

Local Organising Committee:

Dr Heike Schänzel, AUT
Dr Shelagh Mooney, AUT
Dr Nancy McIntyre, AUT
Dr Keri-Anne Wikitera, AUT
Dr Tomas Pernecky, AUT.


We are looking forward to seeing you in summery Auckland in 2018!​






Friday, March 10, 2017



International Conference 
on Mermaids,Maritime Folklore, and Modernity

24-27 October 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark










This interdisciplinary conference addresses mermaid and related creatures from folklore, myth, legend, and the imagination in 19th-21st Century culture.



The past decades have seen an explosion of mermaid imagery in global popular culture, across cinema, television, literature, music, design, performance, cosplay, and web-based forms. Mermen, selkies, sirens, and newer figures such as caecelia and merlions have also come to prominence. From Hans Christian Andersen’s story ‘The Little Mermaid’ to Jennifer Donnely’s WaterFire Saga, from Curtis Harrington’s Night Tide to Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid (美人鱼), from Edvard Eriksen’s iconic ‘The Little Mermaid’ statue to Banksy’s Dismaland distortion, from the Weeki Wachi Springs mermaid show to the digital mermaids at Macau’s City of Dreams, mermaids have served as figures of romance, horror, comedy, mystery, lust, and adventure across countless media and cultural practices.


Cultural globalisation has granted mermaid associations to numerous non-western creatures and deities. Representations of aquatic spirits from around the world (West Africa’s Mami Wata, Thailand’s Suvannamaccha, Indonesia’s Nyai Loro Kidul, Russia’s rusalka, Brazil’s Iara, etc.) increasingly influence and are influenced by western mermaid culture. This process historically occurred in the West itself, as figures from Mesopotamia and Classical antiquity influenced Medieval and Early Modern European perceptions and interpretations of encounters with aquatic beings.








About the conference.

On 24-25 October, delegates will visit mermaid-related sites and engage in Copenhagen’s local culture. On the evening of 25 October, delegates will visit the enchanting Tivoli Gardens amusement park. Conference presentations will take place at VerdensKulturCentret on 26-27 October.



Keynote speakers.

Philip Hayward (University of Technology, Sydney & Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia), author of Making a Splash! Mermaids (and Mermen) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media (forthcoming, JLP/University of Indiana Press).

Jenny Kokai (Weber State University, Ogden, USA), author of Swim Pretty: Aquatic Spectacles and the Performance of Race, Gender, and Nature (forthcoming, Southern Illinois University Press).

How to make a presentation.
Papers and panels are invited on all aspects of mermaids and related entities in 19th-21st Century culture. Presentations will address such issues as:
• Representations in popular culture and fine art
• Aficionado cultures and/or cosplay
• Contemporary folk belief
• Cultural Theory and interpretation
• Sexualities and identification
• Roles as objects of horror, comedy, sex, etc.
• International comparisons.







The deadline for abstracts is 31 March 2017. We recommend that you submit your abstract early. Artists working in various media are also invited to approach the organisers about presenting their work at the conference.

Publication.
Participants will be invited to submit expanded versions of their papers to a special issue of the journal Shima (http://www.shimajournal.org) on theme of ‘Mermaids, Maritime Folklore & Modernity’ to be published in 2018.


TECHNICAL PROBLEMS ARE PREVENTING SOME PEOPLE FROM SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS: If you are unable to submit your information using the form to the right, please e-mail all of the requested information to Adam Grydehøj (agrydehoj@islanddynamics.org).

This interdisciplinary conference addresses mermaids and related creatures from folklore, myth, legend, and the imagination in 19th-21st Century culture.






Proposing a presentation.
To propose a presentation, fill in all sections of the form to the right.

Submission Type: Select a submission type:
Standard Presentations last a maximum of 20 minutes, followed by around 10 minutes’ audience discussion. These talks may be accompanied by PowerPoint presentations.

Organised Sessions are groups of 3-4 Standard Presentations concerning a single theme and organised by the presenters (rather than the conference’s scientific committee). To propose an organised session, the corresponding author must submit a title and abstract for the session as a whole, including the names of the authors. Each participating presenter must then submit the abstracts that form part of the Organised Session.

Abstract: The abstract of your talk must be between 150-200 words total, including title. Shorter or longer submissions may be ignored. Make sure to include a title for your abstract. Do not format the text using italics, bold, or underlined words, and avoid discipline-specific jargon and citations to other works.

Biographical Note: Your biographical note (maximum 100 words) should be written in complete sentences and include your research areas, academic degree, and affiliation as applicable. If the presentation has more than one author, the corresponding author should provide biographical notes for the other authors as well.


Visit us :http://www.islanddynamics.org/mermaidconference.html