Reminder to those wishing to participate in “Ethics in Contemporary British Theatre” seminar at the ESSE 2010 Conference, University of Turin, 24-28 August 2010.

 

The organizers of this seminar invite papers that address the ways in which the contemporary British stage since the Second World War has become a space of ethical engagement. To what extent does this theatre challenge the audience to rethink their own ethical outlook in light of the represented action? What kinds of perceptions of ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ are put forward in the plays? Are there certain ethical fields that are
particularly vulnerable or endangered? Can theatre be viewed as an effective forum for re-evaluating the role of ethics in contemporary society? Discussion of particular plays, playwrights or theatrical treatments
of ethical issues are all welcome.

Convenors
Mireia ARAGAY (Universitat de Barcelona, ES) [log in to unmask]
Enric MONFORTE (Universitat de Barcelona, ES) [log in to unmask]
Hanna SCOLNICOV (Tel Aviv University, IL) [log in to unmask]

 

200-word abstracts of proposed papers need to be submitted to all convenors before 31 January 2010.

The convenors will let proponents know whether their proposals have been accepted no later than 28 February 2010.

Further information on the Conference is available at http://www.essenglish.org