Call for Papers

Shakespeare For “All Time”

At Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA,
Saturday April 28th, 2018.

Plenary Speaker: Helen Whall,
Professor Emerita, Holy Cross

This year’s conference takes as its theme Shakespeare through the ages. Time and culture have always influenced interpretations of Shakespeare’s works, their forms, performance, presentation, educational and cultural use. We welcome undergraduate submissions of 300-word proposals for 15 -minute conference papers on topics including but not limited to:

o Shakespearean Adaptations on Film or Stage
o Sc-Fi Shakespeare
o Ecological Shakespeare
o Shakespeare Sequels and Rewritings
o Queer Shakespeare
o Hypertext Shakespeare
o Classical Shakespeare
o Shakespeare Before Shakespeare
o Shakespeare Mashups
o Teaching Shakespeare
o Shakespeare in Other Times, Cultures, and Art Forms

Deadline for 300-word proposals to be submitted online: March 28, 2018.

A $20.00 conference fee covers registration and lunch.

For more information, email Prof. Lisa Gim: lgim@fitchburgstate.edu
Worcester State Liaison:  Dr. Sharon Yang, English Department, syang@worcester.edu