Monthly Archives: May 2015

Globe to Globe Hamlet 2015 – Australia and NZ Dates

Australia and NZ – Globe to Globe Hamlet

The Hamlet Globe to Globe tour opened at Shakespeare’s Globe on 23 April 2014, the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. This completely unprecedented theatrical adventure will see Hamlet tour to every single country on earth over 2 years. Sixteen extraordinary men and women are currently travelling across the seven continents, performing in a huge range of unique and atmospheric venues.

Australia

Geelong

May 28-29

In Australia, Hamlet will be performed at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) in Geelong, Victoria.

http://www.gpac.org.au/event/413/Globe%20to%20Globe%20-%20Hamlet

 

New Zealand

Wellington

June 1-2

Hamlet will play at The Opera House in Wellington, in association with the NZ Arts Festival.

http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=HAMLET15

Auckland

June 3

Auckland is the second of two cities Hamlet will visit in NZ, where the company will perform at SKYCITY Theatre, in association with Auckland Theatre Company.

http://www.atc.co.nz/whats-on/2015/hamlet

Oxford University, Jagiellonians Project: Research Associate – Call For Applications

Jagiellonians: Dynasty, Memory and Identity in Central Europe

The Jagiellonians Project at the University of Oxford is now seeking a Research Associate who will focus on the Jagiellonians and the German-speaking lands, particularly Jagiellonian princesses in the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, to continue work done by other members of the team.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in medieval or early modern history (or show evidence that a doctorate is imminent), and be fluent in modern and early modern German and Latin; s/he will have a capacity for excellent independent research, and also for working as part of a team engaging in innovative forms of collaborative working in the Humanities.

The interdisciplinary and ‘frontier research’ nature of the project, the opportunity to publish in both established and experimental formats, and the mentoring provided by the Principal Investigator and the History Faculty, make this post an excellent platform for a career in historical research.

Those interested will find more information at http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/index.html and search for Vacancy ID: 118032.

UWA CMEMS / PMRG Conference 2015 Bursary – Call For Applications

The Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group is able to offer a limited number of bursaries to Honours students, postgraduate students and unwaged Early Career Researchers who will be presenting papers at the “Blood, Tears, Sweat: Corporeality in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds” Conference in September 2015.

The bursaries are intended partially to reimburse costs associated with attending the conference.

Bursaries of up to AUS$500 may be awarded, on the basis that the applicant is:

    • an Honours student currently enrolled at a recognised institution OR
    • a postgraduate student currently enrolled at a recognised institution OR
    • an unwaged Early Career Researcher;

AND

  • is in particular need of funding assistance;

AND

  • is submitting an abstract for the “Blood, Tears, Sweat: Corporeality in Medieval and Early Modern Worlds” conference with this application

See http://conference.pmrg.org.au for application details.

Applications close 1 July 2015.

Edited Volume on the Concept of Empathy – Call For Papers

Following the successful ‘Ethics of Empathy’ symposium last October, Juanita Ruys, Director of ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions Sydney node, is looking to bring together an edited volume of essays on the concept of empathy.

Given the popularity of this theme at present, she has decided to focus the volume strictly around the idea of the contingent history of empathy, or the periods and historical contexts in which empathy was viewed negatively.

If you would like further information, a copy of the volume’s rationale, or to submit an abstract for a paper to be considered for inclusion in the volume, please contact Juanita at juanita.ruys@sydney.edu.au.

Abstracts should be between 200 and 350 words and received by 31 May 2015. Please include a short (2-3 line) bio with the abstract.