April 1-5, 2008

At a time when social, cultural and political differences are causing
conflict within and between families, neighbourhoods, communities, regions,
cities and nation states, and when social space is increasingly striated
along ethnic, linguistic, religious and nationalistic lines, the conference
seeks to examine the place of drama, theatre and performance in relation to
cross-cultural dialogue and coexistence. Contributions are invited that
engage with the following issues:

* Can drama, theatre or performance be used as a tool to promote
dialogue, negotiation and/or mediation between individuals or groups with
different interests? How?

* Does drama, theatre or performance have a role to play in conflict
management and resolution processes?

* What are dialogic performance practices and how do they allow for
the simultaneous coexistence of competing voices?

* What are the spatial, corporeal, visual, aural, etc. qualities of
dialogic performances?

* How do issues of place, history, memory, language and power figure
in cross-cultural work?

* How does performance act as a site of social and cultural exchange?

* What ethical issues arise for performance practitioners/researchers
working in conflict situations?

* When is conflict constructive and how can performance promote social
change?

* How do practitioners/researchers evaluate or assess the impact of
drama, theatre or performance on social cohesion and/or change.

Deadline for abstracts/proposals of no more than 250 words: Friday January
11, 2008.

Convenor: Dr Kerrie Schaefer
Senior Lecturer in Drama
School of Arts, Languages and Literatures
Thornlea University of Exeter
New North Road
Exeter EX4 4LA
Tel. +44 (0) 1392 262507
Fax +44 (0) 1392 264594
Email: K.V.Schaefer@exeter.ac.uk

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http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/11830

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