Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium
Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium
May 3-4, 2018
Conference Theme: Community Outreach and the Arts
Keynote Speaker and Workshop Presenter
Michael John Garcés, Cornerstone Theatre Company
The Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium is seeking abstracts for papers for our 12th Annual gathering of theatre scholars. This year’s theme is “Community Outreach and the Arts.” PTRS is seeking papers which engage a broad range of topics in theatre and drama studies including, but not limited to:
- Theatre for social change
- Oral history as performance
- Documentary and Ethnodrama
- Site-specific and community based devising practices
- Race, gender, and representation in community based theatre practices
- Audience engagement
Abstracts of 250 words or less should be submitted along with a brief bio to PTRSVillanova@gmail.com
The deadline for submission is March 5.
About the Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium:
The goal of the Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium is to provide a forum for theatre scholars and practitioners to share their research and work in order to enter into a dialogue about current trends in theatrical practice and scholarship.