REMINDER - CALL FOR PAPERS - ONE WEEK TO GO
International Conference on the relationship between literature and the media in Small Nations
12 13 July 2012
Academi Hywel Teifi, Swansea University
CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline for proposals: 1 March 2012
Cyfrwng is currently seeking presentations for its annual conference to be held at Academi Hywel Teifi, College of Arts and Humanities, Swansea University, Wales. We are seeking submissions from academics, arts and media practitioners, and policy makers in the following fields of study: Film, Television, Radio, Journalism, New Media and Theatre and Performance.
Cyfrwng 2012 aims to discuss the relationship which exists between literature and the media within Small Nations. Here in Wales, and especially in the Welsh language, a close relationship has developed between our literary canon and the dramatic productions which are seen on our screens. We hope through this conference to share experiences and ideas about that relationship, its influence and the reaction to it.
Proposals for papers, complete discussion panels, workshops, screenings and performances discussing any aspect of the conference theme are welcomed, including, but not limited to:
The means by which literary texts are adapted for a variety of platforms
Audience responses and reactions to literature on various platforms
The role of the media as a means of developing new audiences for literary works
The relationship between a minority language and literature on the stage and screen
The effect of dependency on literary adaptations on the development of new creative ideas
The work of key creative individuals via a variety of platforms, e.g. poets and the radio; dramatists on stage/screen; novelists on the screen.
We invite those engaged in intellectual work within existing institutions, such as Universities, but also those engaged in the arts and media professionally to share their ongoing work.
Papers should be no more than 20 minutes in length, but we will consider other timescales for short performances, screenings etc. We would also consider proposals for small-scale exhibitions. Proposals for complete panels will also be welcome. Please send proposals of around 300 words (for individual papers) together with a short biography to the following address: [log in to unmask]
For more information on Academi Hywel Teifi please go to: http://www.abertawe.ac.uk/academihywelteifi
For more information on Swansea University please go to: www.swansea.ac.uk
For more information on the city of Swansea, please go to:
www.visitswanseabay.com/
We look forward to hearing from you, organizing with you, and of course, discussing your work with you!
ATGOFFA - GALWAD AM BAPURAU - WYTHNOS I GYFLWYNO
Cynhadledd Ryngwladol ar berthynas llenyddiaeth âr cyfryngau mewn Cenhedloedd Bychain
12 - 13 Gorffennaf 2012
Academi Hywel Teifi, Prifysgol Abertawe
GALWAD AM BAPURAU
Dyddiad cau ar gyfer cynigion: 1 Mawrth 2012
Gwahoddir cyflwyniadau ar gyfer cynhadledd flynyddol Cyfrwng a gynhelir gan Academi Hywel Teifi, Coleg y Celfyddydau ar Dyniaethau, Prifysgol Abertawe, Cymru. Gwahoddwn gyflwyniadau gan academyddion, ymarferwyr y celfyddydau ar cyfryngau, a gwneuthurwyr polisi, yn y meysydd astudiaeth canlynol: Ffilm, Teledu, Radio, Newyddiaduraeth, Cyfryngau Newydd, Theatr a Pherfformio.
Bwriad Cyfrwng 2012 yw trafod y berthynas a geir rhwng llenyddiaeth ar cyfryngau a hynny mewn Cenhedloedd Bychain. Yma yng Nghymru, ac yn enwedig yn y Gymraeg, fe geir perthynas agos rhwng ein canon llenyddol ar cynyrchiadau dramatig a welir ar ein sgriniau an llwyfannau. Gobeithir yn y gynhadledd hon rannu profiadau a syniadau am y berthynas honno, ei dylanwad ar ymateb iddi.
Croesewir cynigion ar gyfer papurau, paneli trafod cyflawn, gweithdai, dangosiadau a pherfformiadau yn trafod unrhyw agwedd ar themar gynhadledd, gan gynnwys, er na chyfyngir ceisiadau ir pynciau canlynol:
Y modd yr addasir testunau llenyddol ar gyfer llwyfannau amrywiol
Ymateb y gynulleidfa i lenyddiaeth ar amrywiol lwyfannau
Rôl y cyfryngau wrth fagu cynulleidfaoedd newydd ar gyfer gweithiau llenyddol
Y berthynas rhwng ieithoedd lleiafrifol a llenyddiaeth ar y llwyfan ar sgrin
Effaith dibyniaeth ar addasu llenyddiaeth ar feithrin syniadau creadigol newydd
Gwahoddwn y sawl syn ymwneud â gwaith deallusol mewn sefydliadau fel prifysgolion, a hefyd y sawl syn ymwneud âr celfyddydau ar cyfryngau yn broffesiynol, i rannu eu gwaith.
Ni ddylai papurau fod yn fwy nag 20 munud o hyd, ond byddwn yn ystyried amrywiol amseroedd ar gyfer perfformiadau byr, dangosiadau a.y.b. Byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion ar gyfer arddangosfeydd bychain. Croesewir hefyd gynigion ar gyfer paneli trafod cyflawn. Danfonwch gynigion o oddeutu 300 o eiriau (ar gyfer papurau unigol) ynghyd â bywgraffiad byr i'r cyfeiriad canlynol os gwelwch yn dda: [log in to unmask]
Am ragor o wybodaeth ar Academi Hywel Teifi ewch i'w gwefan: http://www.abertawe.ac.uk/academihywelteifi
Am ragor o wybodaeth ar Brifysgol Abertawe, ewch i: www.swansea.ac.uk
Am ragor o wybodaeth am ddinas Abertawe, ewch i:
www.visitswanseabay.com/
Edrychwn ymlaen i gael clywed gennych, i drefnu gyda chi, ac wrth gwrs, i gyd-drafod!
Dr Elain Price
Darlithydd Lecturer
Academi Hywel Teifi Academi Hywel Teifi
Ystafell 337, Keir Hardie Room 337, Keir Hardie
Prifysgol Abertawe Swansea University
Abertawe Swansea
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01792 602087