Daily Archives: 16 January 2012

University of Sydney – Postgraduate Scholarship in Medieval and Early Modern Studies – Call For Applications

University of Sydney
Postgraduate Scholarship in Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Application closing date: 27 January 2012

A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a good Honours degree in any aspect of medieval or early modern studies to undertake research leading to a PhD in Medieval and Early Modern Studies. The project is to investigate attitudes towards death expressed by medieval and/or early modern writers, with a particular focus on the writings of condemned prisoners facing execution.

The position forms part of a larger research project on medieval and early modern attitudes towards death being undertaken at the University of Sydney through the ARC Centre of Excellence in the History of Emotions (CHE). Other aspects of death currently under consideration by postdoctoral research fellows within the project include medieval attitudes towards suicide and early modern attitudes towards public execution.

Eligibility:

Applicants should have an Honours degree with a major in some aspect of medieval and/or early modern studies. They must have a demonstrable understanding of how to read and interpret medieval and/or early modern texts. They must have a facility with one or more medieval and/or early modern languages. Applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents.

Amount awarded:

Valued at $26,000 per annum for up to three years, plus a total of $13,500 research and travel funding over three years.

Alternatively, if the candidate has applied for and is successful in obtaining an APA, the scholarship can be offered as top-up funding of $5,500 per annum.

Application guide:

Further information can be obtained from Dr Juanita Ruys, Medieval and Early Modern Centre, Woolley Building A20, University of Sydney NSW 2006 (Email: juanita.ruys@sydney.edu.au). Applications should be sent direct to Dr Ruys at the above address, and should include a curriculum vitae, copies of academic transcript, and the names and contact details of at least two referees. Closing date: 27 January 2012.

The advertisement can be viewed online at: http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1031

The Eighth Triennial Congress and Conference of the Shakespeare Society of Southern Africa – Call For Papers

The Eighth Triennial Congress and Conference of the Shakespeare Society of Southern Africa
Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Eastern Province, South Africa
3-5 JULY 2012
Conference Website

Abstract Deadline: 29 February 2012
Theme: Staging Shakespeare – Direction, Design and Reception

This conference looks at Shakespeare in the theatre, with particular attention to the contemporary and historical challenges of staging his plays. Accounts by directors, theatre practitioners, and theatre historians are particularly welcome. We are very pleased that the following have agreed to give plenary lectures:

  • Robert Gordon. Professor of Drama and Director of the Pinter Centre for Research in Writing and Performance. of Goldsmith College, University of Londo.
  • Dame Janet Suzman, the famous Shakespearean actress and author of Acting with Shakespeare.
  • Scott Newstok, Professor at Rhodes College, Tennessee.

Call for papers

Papers of 25 minutes duration are invited on the following or related topics:

  • Shakespeare on stage: contemporary approaches
  • Visualising the Shakespearean stage: stark or sumptuous?
  • Staging Shakespeare’s text: what price language?
  • Beyond Words: Shakespeare and Physical Theatre
  • Styling Shakespeare for film
  • Staging my country’s Shakespeare
  • The influence of Victorian Shakespeare on stage and in literature
  • Tweaking Shakespeare – the director’s ‘Aye’: feminist/proletarian/(anti-) sexist/religious/eco-critical productions
  • Shakespearean music and choreography
  • Touring Shakespeare
  • Shakespeare on the South African stage
  • Shakespeare between cultures: reaching the multivalent audience
  • Indigenising Shakespeare on stage
  • Staging Shakespeare in translation.

Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to the conference coordinator, Warren Snowball (w.snowball@ru.ac.za) by 29th February 2012. Those who wish to put together special interest sessions should notify the coordinator concerning the proposed topic and participants.

For further information and to answer any queries, please contact the conference secretary, Eddie Baart: shakespeare@ru.ac.za