2009 Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
Fall 2009
Call for Papers: Shakespeare on Screen: 1899-2009
The conference organizing committee invites abstracts (300 words) or papers on a range of issues in film and television productions of Shakespeare from the Silents to the Age of Branagh and Baz. Papers can focus on individual films; the work of major directors; intertextual (and visual) dialogue between Shakespeare films or between stage and film Shakespeares; television Shakespeare; spin-off films and television programs; global Shakespeare; theories of appropriation and adaptation; editions and screenplays; funding, promotion, and marketing; photography and trailers; DVD material; audience; film scores; cinematography; cultural context; film clips; and teaching strategies.
Further announcements concerning the conference, including specific dates, due date for abstracts or papers, and featured speakers will be distributed in the winter of 2009. Inquiries should be directed to:
Samuel Crowl
Department of English
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
crowl@ohio.edu
