PSi Performance Studies international,
the Centre for Performance Research
and the Department of Theatre, Film and Television
at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
are pleased to announce the
[5TH PERFORMANCE STUDIES CONFERENCE 1999]
"HERE BE DRAGONS"
- MAPPING THE UNDISCOVERED REALMS
OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES:
BOUNDARIES, HINTERLANDS AND BEYOND -
Friday 9 April - Monday 12 April 1999
University of Wales, Aberystwyth/UK
For further information contact:
PS5 Conference Office, ATT. Heike Roms (PSi)
1 Laura Place, Aberystwyth SY23 2AU, UK.
(int.+) 1970 - 62 15 17, fax: (int.+) 1970 - 62 28 31,
email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/psi
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[5TH PERFORMANCE STUDIES CONFERENCE]
When medieval cartographers reached the limits of knowledge with regard to
the territory they were mapping, they wrote 'Here be Dragons' on the terrain
beyond. It announced the unknown and in some ways the unimaginable with a
mix of fear and fascination. The 5th Peformance Studies Conference 1999 will
be dedicated to an investigation of the territory of performance studies and
its boundaries, hinterlands and the terrain beyond.
As the Performance Studies Conference migrates from North America to Europe
for the first time, the conference will create an opportunity for
performance studies to encounter its neighbours and relatives - the
disciplines that have in the past or may in the future complement and
challenge performance studies (Cultural Studies, Human Geography, History,
Archaeology, Anthropology, Theatre Studies) as well as the practices of
theatre, live art and performance. We welcome scholars from a diverse range
of backgrounds who are engaged in the current debates on performance,
performativity and theatricality, and artists engaged in a variety of
performance practices for a mapping of the different histories, genealogies,
geographies and politics of performance studies.
[PERFORMANCE STUDIES CONFERENCES]
The Performance Studies Conference was launched by the Department of
Performance Studies at New York University in 1995, and was subsequently
hosted by Northwestern University, Evanston (1996), Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta with New York University (1997), and CUNY City
University of New York (1998). Its successful coalition of the diverse field
of performance studies has resulted in the formation of a new membership
association, PSi Performance Studies international under whose auspices the
conference will be organised in the future.
With the next Performance Studies Conference (1999) in Aberystwyth, PSi is
hoping to merit its name and open itself to an international community of
scholars and artists. The 5th Performance Studies Conference 1999 will be
co-hosted by the Aberystwyth-based Centre for Performance Research
(http://www.aber.ac.uk/~cprwww), which is internationally renowned for
staging original, accessible and affordable conferences, and the Department
of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at the University of Wales in
Aberystwyth, one of the largest in Britain with a growing reputation for its
research activities (http://www.aber.ac.uk/~drawww).
[INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION]
Proposals are invited for a variety of presentation formats (e.g. academic
paper, report, installation, demonstration, live performance, exhibition,
multi-media displays). Please send us your Proposal in form of a draft
abstract/project description of no more than 300 words (including an
estimate of the duration of your presentation). Please also state whether
you prefer to receive your mailing by mail, fax or email. And to help
determine the linguistic policy of the conference, please let us know in
which language you would ideally like to give your presentation.
Proposals should reach us not later than: 31 October 1998
Send proposals to PS5 Conference Office, ATT. Heike Roms (Psi) at the
address above. You will be notified by the end of November 1998 if your
submission has been accepted.
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[DATES]
The 5th Performance Studies Conference will open on Friday 9 April 1999 at
3pm (registration 11am) and finish on Monday 12 April 1999 at 1pm. Events on
Saturday and Sunday, April 10 & 11, will run from 9am to 6pm, followed by
receptions, dinners and performances in the evenings.
A PSi membership assembly will be held during the weekend, PSi business
meetings are scheduled for Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. PSi Board
and Committee members are requested to stay an extra night (12 April '99).
[REGISTRATION FEES]
* Advance Registration before 15 Jan 1999: Regular UKP 40 / Concession UKP 10
* Registration after 15 Jan 1999: Regular UKP 50 / Concession UKP 15
* Non-PSi member supplement: UKP 20
Concessions are available for students and the under-employed. (No pro rata
fee available.)
[ADDITIONAL CHARGES]
Tickets will need to be bought for some performance events and excursions.
[CHILDCARE]
The University Childcare Service offers fully qualified childcare and
playschemes for children from the age of 6 weeks to 14 years.
* Special rate for PS5 delegates: UKP 60 per child Fri - Mon 8.30am-6pm.
Food and evening care will be charged extra.
[ACCOMMODATION]
Accommodation will be on the university campus. Standard accommodation:
study style bedroom with wash basin and shared bathroom, shower and WC.
En-suite accommodation: private en-suite facilities including shower, wash
basin and WC.
Unfortunately there are no double or family rooms available on campus.
Delegates planning to bring their partner or children to the conference may
request a list of hotels and guesthouses close to the campus.
* Accommodation Type 1: Standard incl. Breakfast UKP 15/night
* Accommodation Type 2: En-suite incl. Breakfast UKP 25/night
[FOOD]
Food will be available on campus at reasonable prices. Please take advantage
of our pre-booking package, which offers good value for money.
* Food package: UKP 25/conference
(Dinner Friday, Lunch + Dinner Saturday, Lunch Sunday + Monday)
* A special cabaret dinner will be arranged for Sunday, 11 April at UKP 20
(excluding drinks).
[TRAVEL]
Delegates will be expected to arrange their own travel to Aberystwyth.
Details on the best routes to Aberystwyth will be sent to you upon registration.
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5TH PERFORMANCE STUDIES CONFERENCE -
'HERE BE DRAGONS' -
ABERYSTWYTH/WALES 9 - 12 APRIL 1999
[PS5 REGISTRATION FORM]
Please let us have your registration _as soon as possible_ as spaces are
limited. Delegates with _specific needs_ (see below) should register at
their earliest convenience to help us make advance arrangements.
Registrations will be processed in order of receipt. You will be sent
_further details_ on your presentation (if applicable), accommodation, food,
travel, visa, translation, technical provision etc upon receipt of your
registration.
I wish to register for the 5th Performance Studies Conference, 9-12 April 1999
-> PERSONAL DETAILS:
Full Name (incl. Title):
Position:
Organisational Affiliation:
Address:
Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
email:
Preferred means of communication: [ ] mail [ ] fax [ ] email
->I am a [ ] student [ ] member of faculty [ ] artist [ ] other:
[ ] I am a member of PSi * Membership no:
[ ] I am a delegate of a PSi Institutional Member* / PS5 Sponsor/Exhibitor**
Name of the Institution:
* [ ] I wish to become a member of PSi. Please send me further details.
(The supplement for non-members can only be waived if we receive your PSi
membership application before 1 April 1999).
** [ ] I am interested in PS5 Sponsorship. Please send me further details.
** [ ] I am interested in exhibiting at the PS5 Bookfair/Infofair.
-> SPECIFIC NEEDS: (Please enclose a letter with further details if necessary)
Translation (Please specify language)*:
Visa letter /Confirmation of attendance (Please specify):
Childcare (Please specify age of child/ren):
Dietary Requirements (Please specify):
Other needs (i.e. physical access, sign language interpretation; Braille):
* The conference language will be _English_ but we are endeavouring to
accommodate presentations in other languages whenever possible.
-> PRESENTATIONS:
[ ] I wish to submit/have submitted a proposal for a presentation (panel,
paper, performance etc.) at PS5. [Deadline for proposals: 31 October 1998]
[ ] Proposal enclosed [ ] Proposal submitted [ ] Proposal accepted
[PS5 BOOKING FORM]
Please make the following bookings for me:
(PLEASE NOTE that cancellation charges may apply. Please tick appropriate box.
All prices given in UK Pound Sterling [UKP].
-> REGISTRATION FEE:
Before 15 Jan 99: [ ] Fee A: UKP 40 [ ] Fee B (conc): UKP 10
After 15 Jan 99: [ ] Fee C: UKP 50 [ ] Fee D (conc): UKP 15
[ ] Non-PSi membership supplement: UKP 20
[ ] Free Registration (Delegate PSi Institutional Member/PS5 Sponsor)
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SUBTOTAL 1: UKP
-> ACCOMMODATION/CAMPUS: *
[ ] Type 1 (Standard B&B): UKP 15/night [ ] Type 2 (En suite B&B): UKP 25/night
[ ]Thu 8.4. [ ]Fri 9.4. [ ] Sat 10.4. [ ] Sun 11.4. [ ] Mon 12.4.
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SUBTOTAL 2: UKP
* [ ] Please send me a list of hotels and guesthouses.
[ ] FOOD PACKAGE: UKP 25/weekend
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SUBTOTAL 3: UKP
[ ] Special Cabaret Dinner: UKP 20/person
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SUBTOTAL 4: UKP
[ ] CHILDCARE: UKP 60/child for duration of conference
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SUBTOTAL 5: UKP
[ ] DONATION*:
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SUBTOTAL 6: UKP
(You may make tax-deductible donations to assist PS5 travel fund etc. Please
contact PS5 for details)
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TOTAL: UKP **
[ ] I include a UK Bank cheque/Eurocheque (max. UKP 700)/ International
postal or money order for the above sum made payable to University of Wales
Aberystwyth. * (* Sorry, we can only accept payments in UK Pound Sterling.)
[ ]Please debit my credit card **: (** Plus 4% handling fee for credit card
payments).
[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] Switch [ ] American Express
No: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Expiry Date: _ _ / _ _
Signed: Date:
Please fill in this form and return to:
PS5 Conference Office, ATT. Heike Roms (PSi)
1 Laura Place, Aberystwyth SY23 2AU, UK.
(int.+) 1970 - 62 15 17, fax: (int.+) 1970 - 62 28 31,
email: [log in to unmask] Website: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/psi
Note: For a hard-copy version of this form please contact the PSi office.
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