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interest areas -> history, theory, criticism, literature
What is the importance of
History/Theory/Criticism/Literature in SETC?

This interest area is committed to the scholarly exploration of the issues that revolve around any and every theatre presentation, primarily those related to the meaning of the event. The scholar as well as the director, author, performer and/or designer provide contexts - historical, cultural, philosophical - in which the discourse between the spectator and the theatrical event creates memory and meaning, whether agreed upon or contested. This area insists that meaning is an ongoing process that continues well after the event has passed and that through this area, we can continue to connect with the rich and varied theatrical past.
Who is involved in History/Theory/Criticism/Literature?
This interest area is open to all members of SETC, whether their primary concerns are performative or scholarly. This is an area that welcomes the full exchange of opinion and reportage.

SETC History/Theory/Criticism/Literature Committee
call for papers for
2009 Young Scholar's Award
We invite submissions from graduate students and undergraduate students relating to our committee interest areas of history, theory, criticism, and literature. One graduate and one undergraduate paper will be chosen to win a $225 cash prize and to present their winning papers at the 2009 SETC Convention in Birmingham, Alabama.*

Though our interest area is committed to the scholarly exploration of the issues that revolve around any and every theatre presentation, though we focus on traditional studies in history, theory, criticism, and literature; we are also interested in contemporary subjects including: who teaches history, how we teach history, pedagogy, praxis vs. theory, censorship, telling/selling history, subjects that support as well as resist traditional approaches to history, theory, criticism and literature. Papers should be presentation length of 20 minutes/no more than 10 pages in length.

Deadline for submission: December 1, 2008

Please submit by the deadline: your name and contact information (including email address) one electronic copy (preferred) attached to an email in Microsoft Word format, MLA style, or five paper copies by mail or to this address:

Dr. Dawn Larsen
FMU/Fine Arts
4822 E Palmetto St.
Florence, SC 29506
llarsen@fmarion.edu
*Winners must attend the 2009 convention to present their winning entry at the Young Scholars Award panel in Birmingham in March 2009 in order to accept prize money.

For more information contact Dr. Dawn Larsen at llarsen@fmarion.edu

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