EMBODYING SHAKESPEARE

Australian and New Zealand Shakespeare Association Conference
7-10 February 2008
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Confirmed Speakers:
Bruce Smith, University of Southern California
Gail Kern Paster, Folger Shakespeare Library
Dympna Callaghan, Syracuse University

Papers are invited on any subject related to the central theme of “Embodying Shakespeare.” Possible topics might include, but are not limited to: Shakespeare and histories and theories of the body, representations of the body, the actor’s body, cultural appropriations, Shakespeare and the senses, phenomenology, embodiment and gender. We welcome abstracts of 200 words for 20-minute paper presentations. Please include a brief cv. Panel sessions are also welcome. Please provide a list of participants, a proposal for the entire panel, and brief abstracts for each paper. A cv of no more than 1 page is also required.

Abstracts should be sent to conference@anzsa.org – please include the phrase "ANZSA Abstract" in the subject line. Enquiries may be sent to Evelyn Tribble or Penny Gay . Proposals will be acknowledged and accepted on a rolling basis up until 1 September 2007. For more information, see our website: http://www.anzsa.org/. Final Deadline: 1 September 2007