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I love a debate.		You Are Invited To The Eleventh Annual Summer Shaw Symposium at The Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 25-26-27 July 2014 www.shawfest.com Sponsored by the Academy of the Shaw Festival and the International Shaw Society			Especially with myself.
Scholars and devotees of Shaw will gather to hear academic papers and talks from actors/directors/designers, participate in discussions, and see Shaw’s The Philanderer and Arms and the Man.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario			The Shaw Festival Theatre
The Royal George Theatre	GBS himself in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake		The Court House Theatre & Cenotaph
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM: The symposium will convene for all registrants with a reception from 5:00 to 6:00 on Friday afternoon, July 25, at the Shaw Festival Theater for a short welcome and social gathering (wine & cheese), allowing time for participants to have dinner on their own after and then, if they choose, attend a play that night (note that plays other than the two Shaw plays are not covered by the symposium registration, so you have to purchase tickets for them separately. See below). Prior to the reception, from 4:00 to 5:00, there will be a business meeting of the International Shaw Society in the Festival’s library, which all members are encouraged to attend. Saturday, July 26, will be occupied with speakers and discussions in the morning, followed by seeing Shaw’s Arms and the Man at 2:00 pm in the Royal George Theatre. On Sunday, July 27, there will be morning sessions of speakers and discussions, with a picnic lunch on the Festival patio around noon, followed by seeing Shaw’s The Philanderer at 2:00 pm in the Festival Theatre. There will be at least one session (day and time TBA) on staging Shaw with actors/directors/designers from the Shaw Festival, with questions from members of the International Shaw Society. Extra plays could be booked on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings (see below for instructions on when and how to do that). To see the Playbill for the entire 2014 season, go to http://www.shawfest.com/playbill/. For the Symposium schedule on the Shaw Festival website, visit http://www.shawfest.com/shaw-enriched/beyond-the-stage-for-all/shaw-symposium . TOP
SYMPOSIUM COSTS AND REGISTRATION: TO REGISTER for the Shaw Symposium, either as a presenter or not, please contact the Shaw Festival Box Office at 1-800-511-7429 and ask for “Group Sales.”  Shaw Festival Members can register from November 9 on (see below for qualifications of that), but If you are not a member of the Shaw Festival, the earliest you can order tickets online is January 8 at www.shawfest.com or by phone beginning January 11 (1.800.511.7429). Registration is $260 Canadian per participant and $150 for students. This registration price includes the wine & cheese reception on Friday, sessions both Saturday and Sunday, a picnic lunch on Sunday, and a Gold Tier seat for Arms and the Man on Saturday afternoon and for The Philanderer on Sunday afternoon. Seating charts are available at http://www.shawfest.com/Home/Buy-Tickets/Seating-Charts. If you run into any difficulties registering or have questions, call Suzanne Merriam at 1-800-657-1106, ext. 2265, or email her at smerriam@shawfest.com. TOP
BOOKING EXTRA PLAYS: The only plays included in the registration price are the two Shaw plays, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, one ticket for each per registration. Additional tickets for Shaw performances (and other plays) can be purchased by phoning the Box Office at 1-800-511-7429 and asking for “Group Sales” or by ordering online at http://www.shawfest.com. You can order extra tickets for the Shaw plays or tickets for other plays when you are registering for the Shaw Symposium, providing that you wait until January 8, 2014, to register and order online (January 11 if by phone) if you’re not a member of the Shaw Festival. Members of the Festival may order extra tickets earlier according to the following membership level: Members’ Special Priority Booking Period: November 9, 2013 to December 15,2014 (according to level of membership-see below) Nov. 9: Governors Council and Premier Members Nov.11: Sustaining, Contributing, and Business Members Nov. 14: Supporting Members Nov. 16: Annual Members General Public: January 8, 2014 TOP
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS: Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation.  See the Shaw Festival website for links under “Plan Your Visit” that will assist: www.shawfest.com. There are lots of B&Bs and hotels to choose from. The local Chamber of Commerce can help: http://www.niagaraonthelake.com/page/Accommodations . Passports are needed on visits to Canada. If you’re looking for more affordable accommodation, special rates are available at the Residence and Conference Centre on the Niagara College campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, located at the junction of the QEW and the western off-ramp to Niagara-on-the-Lake (a 15-minute-drive to the downtown), 137 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, LOS 1JO. For Niagara College itself, see http://www.niagaracollege.ca/content/CampusGuide/NiagaraontheLakeCampus.aspx and, for a virtual tour of the residences, go to http://www.stayrcc.com/profile/index/30/69/. For details about the rooms, see http://www.stayrcc.com/profile/index/30/137/ or https://shawsociety.org/Niagara-ISS-Shaw-Festival-Flyer.pdf. Prices are Group rate: $84.95/per night plus taxes for each 2-bedroom suite. Weekly rates: start at $69.95/per night plus taxes. These rates are for 2 guests sharing a suite together. For reservations: (877) 225-8654. Or call Mike Parente, Sales Manager, Tel: 905-641-4435 x2009 Email: mparente@stayrcc.com. TOP
MEMBERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL SHAW SOCIETY: You need not be a member of the International Shaw Society to attend or participate in the Shaw Symposium (typically, about half are not members, in fact), but information about membership is available at www.shawsociety.org (or go directly to https://shawsociety.org/2014-Membership-Form-&-Benefits.htm). A meeting of the ISS will be held at the Symposium, and non-members are welcome to attend as prospective members. TOP
SUBMIT PROPOSALS: Proposals for papers and panel discussion topics (focused as much as possible on Arms and the Man and The Philanderer, or on comparisons between them and other plays or between Shaw and other playwrights in the Festival repertory) should be sent to Professor Dorothy Hadfield as an attachment to an email (addressed to dhadfield@uwaterloo.ca ). Include a 300-500 word abstract. Those applying for scholarships/grants should submit additional information (see below). Deadline for proposals and travel grant applications and Bryden Scholarships (see below) is May 1, 2014. TOP For possible updates of the Symposium program and other details, visit the ISS website at www.shawsociety.org and look for the Symposium link under “Calls for Papers.”
RONALD BRYDEN SCHOLARSHIPS & ISS TRAVEL GRANTS, OFFERED IN TANDEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL SUMMER SHAW SYMPOSIUM AT THE SHAW FESTIVAL Downloadable or Printable Application TOP
The Shaw Festival and the International Shaw Society are offering two scholarships/grants to young scholars to attend the Eleventh Annual Shaw Symposium at Niagara-on the-Lake, Ontario, from July 25 through July 27, 2014. These scholarships/grants, to begin with, will pay the registration fee of $260 (or $150 for students), which includes a ticket to each of the two Shaw plays. In addition, the Shaw Festival's Ronald Bryden Scholarships that accompany the ISS Travel Grants will provide free accommodation during the three days of the Symposium. The Bryden Scholarships commemorate the late Ronald Bryden (1927-2004), long-time Literary Adviser to The Shaw and a founding member of the ISS. The ISS Travel Grants may also help with transportation expenses (see application form below). As Bryden Scholarships are limited in number, it is possible that you might get an ISS Travel Grant alone.
ELIGIBILITY Generally, any “emerging scholar” may apply, whether student or faculty or independent scholar, but new applicants will be given some preference over those who have had a scholarship/grant before. Students should be registered at a recognized degree-granting institution. Preference will be given to applicants who are also submitting a proposal for a paper to be given at the 2014 Summer Shaw Symposium.
APPLICATION for Bryden Scholarship and/or ISS Travel Grant Applicants for the scholarship/grant should send, all in one document and in this order, a covering letter, an application form, an abstract for a proposed paper, and a current c.v. (see below) to the selection committee by attachment to an email to Professor Dorothy Hadfield (addressed to dhadfield@uwaterloo.ca ). Proposals for papers should go to the same addresses. See below for application form.
DEADLINES: · Deadline for submitting a 300-500 word abstract for a paper is May 1, 2014. ·    Deadline for grant/scholarship applications is also May 1, 2014. ·    Candidates will be notified no later than May 15, 2014 regarding the acceptance of their paper proposal and grant/scholarship application.
ISS MEMBERSHIP: You need not be a member of the ISS to apply for this grant/scholarship. Non-members who receive a scholarship/grant will be given a free membership to the ISS for 2014.
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISS TRAVEL GRANTS & BRYDEN SCHOLARSHIPS CLICK HERE FOR A FORM PRINTABLE ON ONE PAGE OR THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED. TOP

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