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Doctor Who: Walking in Eternity
An interdisciplinary conference
celebrating 50 years of adventures in time and space
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 September 2012
Conference dates: 3-5 September 2013
Venue: University of Hertfordshire
Keynote speakers will
include:
‘I’m a Time Lord. I’m not a
human being. I walk in eternity.’
Since it first aired in the
shadow of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Saturday 23 November 1963, Doctor Who has become one of the most
distinctive, powerful, varied, persistent and singular myths of the modern era.
This quintessentially British television programme has developed a life far beyond
the ‘one page of notes’ that was shown to its first producer, Verity Lambert,
by BBC Head of Serials Donald Wilson and Head of Drama Sydney Newman. Originally screened by the BBC from 1963 to
1989, Doctor Who was originally a
cult favourite, notable for its low-budget special effects and its pioneering
use of music. In 2005 the series
received a face-lift from executive producer, Russell T. Davies, and enjoyed a
global resurgence winning the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series in 2006 and
five consecutive wins at the National Television Awards (2005-10) in the Drama
category. In 2011 Matt Smith was
nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of the latest incarnation of the
Doctor. In short, Doctor Who, is a national and global phenomenon.
This conference will look at
the Doctor Who phenomenon as it
celebrates its 50th anniversary, bringing together figures who have
worked on the show as well as journalists, writers and academics from a wide
range of disciplines.
Proposals
for 20 minute papers are now invited.
Papers will be considered on
any Who-related themes. Abstracts of
300 words should be submitted by 1 September 2012 to
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