Call For Papers
Call for Papers 2018
“My Crown is in My Heart, Not on My Head” –3 Henry VI 3.1
Thursday, September 27 and Friday, September 28, 2018
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
CALL FOR PAPERS – EXTENDED Deadline JULY 23, 2018
*Rolling acceptances for proposals received between Feb 1 and June 1. Final acceptances sent out first week of August.
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival, Michigan’s oldest continuous-running Shakespeare Festival, invites proposals for papers (12-15 minute presentations), panels, and workshops (75 minutes long) on Shakespeare Pedagogy and Performance. There will be a special session for undergraduates (6-10 minute presentations).
Theme: This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: A Silver Coronation. This brings to mind the words of the deposed Henry VI when asked by an Englishman where was his crown if he was truly king: “My crown is in my heart, not on my head.” What are the signs of success? Where does leadership come from and how is it manifest? What signifies a crowning achievement? What makes us “king” as a student, teacher or performer in our own section of the world? What are Shakespeare’s thoughts on what constitutes success or leadership? What is the barometer of success for teachers and performers of Shakespeare? Are outward shows as important as internal contentment? If a teacher instills the love of Shakespeare in teenagers in a forest and there isn’t an administrator to hear it--- does it still make a sound? Use your imagination. Have fun.
Although papers reflecting the theme are encouraged, papers on any aspect of Shakespeare or his contemporaries relating to pedagogy or performance will be welcomed. We are especially interested in issues that affect the teaching, production, or performance of Shakespeare and early modern drama for secondary or college students. Possible topics could include: use of performance in the classroom, dramaturgical research and close readings, discussion of particular production or performance, etc.
We are seeking proposals from Shakespeare Festival Education Directors, English, Theatre, and Interdisciplinary Professors, Secondary Education Teachers, and Graduate Students specializing in Shakespeare, Theatre, dramaturgy, or the early modern period. Abstracts of approximately 250 words or panel/workshop proposals (including individual abstracts) must be submitted online at: gvsu.edu/shakesconference.
Presenters should send questions about proposals to Professor Dennis Henry at: [email protected]
Questions about attending the conference can be sent to Dr. Alli Metz at: [email protected]