« Shakespeare in America and across the disciplines »

Call for Abstracts

April 23rd is a date of significance for ‘common’ and ‘uncommon’ readers alike. It is the birthday of the Bard. This coming year will see the 450th time that this date has fallen onto calendars since William Shakespeare’s birth in the little town of Stratford-upon-Avon. In honor of this birthday—and in recognition of the unique talent of the Ohio State undergraduate community—the English Department will be hosting the Undergraduate Shakespeare Conference on April 5, 2014. The aim of this conference is to bring together undergraduates from across the disciplines at The Ohio State University to present academic papers on Shakespeare’s life and work.

‘Shakespeare in America’

The theme of the conference is ‘Shakespeare in America’—in connection with James Shapiro’s lecture on 4 April, 2014. Abstracts may be submitted on any topic, from the perspective of any discipline, on the subject of Shakespeare. However, papers that focus on ‘Shakespeare in America’ are especially encouraged. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: productions of Shakespeare’s plays in the colonial United States; Shakespeare’s relation to American authors; the place of Shakespeare in American education; Shakespeare and American counter-politics; the early texts and editions of Shakespeare’s plays and poetry; evaluations of Shakespeare during the postmodern era.

Abstracts

The due date for abstracts is 31 January, 2014 at 11:59pm. Abstracts should be 300–400 words and should have a preliminary title. Title pages should include name, major, preliminary titles, and e-mail address. Both documents must be placed in the Sigma Tau Delta mailbox in Room 421 of Denney Hall or emailed to osushakespeare2014@gmail.com.

MORE INFORMATION: go.osu.edu/shakespeare2014