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Call for Papers: International Shaw Conference—"Shaw in Europe” University of Extremadura (Cáceres, Spain) – 27-29 May 2020 |
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Bernard Shaw was perhaps the first playwright who truly
became an international figure. His plays have been performed in every
country imaginable; his works, translated to dozens of languages. In
addition, his ideas have influenced the most disparate authors on a global
scale. To this attests his correspondence with some of the leading luminaries
of the continent as well as the media attention he received from Amsterdam to
Zagreb. Bernard Shaw, the man and the persona, knew no borders, and
nowhere is this more so than in Europe. Some of his plays premiered in German
translation years before they could be staged in the West End. At the peak of his career, Saint Joan, to cite but one example,
was translated and produced in every major European capital within a year of
its publication. The International Shaw Conference—“Shaw in Europe” is
intended as a forum for scholars who study Shaw’s reception in Europe and the
ramifications of his works and ideas on the continent. The Organizing Committee welcomes papers on any of the
following topics: ·
Shaw productions in European countries ·
Translations of Shaw plays and other works into European languages ·
The reception of Shaw’s works and ideas in Europe ·
Shaw’s influence on European authors ·
Shaw and his views on European history and politics ·
Shaw plays that have specific European connections: Bulgaria and Arms and the Man; France and Saint Joan; Spain and Man and Superman; Russia and Great Catherine / Annajanska; Ireland and John Bull’s Other Island, etc. Proposals for themed panels and roundtables are also
welcome, especially those covering Shaw in specific countries and/or
languages (in the case of translation). The language of the conference will be English. However,
papers in other European languages will also be considered, especially as
part of a coherent panel. Paper proposals—of around 500 words—should be sent as a
.pdf/.doc email attachment to shawcc2020@unex.es
by February 7th. Authors will receive notification of acceptance
by February 29th. For more information on the conference venue,
accommodation, travel information, and important dates, visit the conference
website: https://www.eweb.unex.es/eweb/shawcc2020/ https://www.eweb.unex.es/eweb/shawcc2020/en/
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The
International Shaw Society generously offers travel grants for emerging
scholars who wish to attend the conference. Visit https://shawsociety.org/
for more information. |