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Call for Papers: Siblings on Stage and Screen (University of Worcester, 5 September 2018) This one day symposium aims to explore the relatively under-developed study of siblings in visual culture and performance. In drama, family relationships are both ubiquitous and complex and whether a Renaissance revenge tragedy or a play by Harold Pinter, the plot often pivots on the loyalty or jealousy between siblings, confusion caused by twins or conflict prompted by illegitimacy. Whilst there have been many explorations of the role of siblings in Shakespeare, the examination of sibling relationships in its many forms, remains a fruitful area of discussion for plays from the sixteenth to twenty-first century. On screen, sibling relationships are frequently depicted and yet rarely interrogated. Whether as a stabilising force, a source of antagonism, a parental substitute, or an unsettling doubled presence, images of brothers and sisters in film and television provide a counterpoint to the oft-investigated familial relationships between parents and children. Siblings filmmakers and actors, meanwhile, have been a constant force in cinema. We invite papers of 20 minutes from the fields of theatre and performance studies, film and TV studies, English literature, media and cultural studies, and related disciplines. We also welcome proposals for complete panels of 3/4 papers. Papers may explore the representation of siblings across a range of media and genres. Topics may include, but are not restricted to, the following: · Family relationships and dynamics; birth order · Sisterhood/brotherhood; twins or multiple births; doubling or Doppelgänger · Missing parents; orphans; siblings in adulthood or old age · Incest; illegitimacy; inheritance · Ambition and revenge; family feuds; loyalty · Gender roles and performance · Siblings as directors or performers If you would like any further information please contact the organisers, Dr Katie Barnett and Dr Sharon Young, at [log in to unmask] Please send proposals of 250-300 words, along with a short author bio, to the organisers by 27 April 2018. Dr Katie Barnett Lecturer, Film Studies University of Worcester -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------