CFP: 'Whoniversal' Appeal
Call For Papers: 'Whoniversal' Appeal: An Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference on Doctor Who and All of its Spin-Offs.
'Whoniversal' Appeal: An Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference on Doctor Who and All of its Spin-Offs, will be held 14-15 November, 2008 at Cardiff University. Individual abstracts of 250 words or less are welcomed for papers or posters on topics relating to the various series of the so-called 'Whoniverse,' (i.e., both Classic and New Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, PROBE, and K-9 and Company). Papers should be no more than twenty minutes in length, and both current postgraduates and independent scholars with postgraduate degrees are eligible.
Any subjects are welcome, but we are looking especially for papers or posters on the following:
Internal to the Series:
Who's History?
An examination of the historical events shown, referenced, or used symbolically or allegorically in the serials.
Who's Society?
Looking at the various social trends and changes reflected over the course of the serials (e.g., feminism and women's liberation, gay rights, etc).
Who's Mythology/Religion?
Looking at the various mythico-religious and folklore elements in the serials.
External to the Series:
Societal:
The impact of the “Whoniverse”on British and/or global society.
History:
The history of the series in a greater context (e.g., as a reflection of societal changes).
Literary/Film Studies:
General analysis of the serials as works of literature and/or film.
Abstracts should be sent between 1 March and 31 May, 2008 to Melissa Beattie at Tritogeneia@aol.com, and pasted either into the body of the email or attached as a Word document, and the subject line 'Whoniverse conference submission.' Please indicate clearly if your submission is for a paper or poster, if you will require any audiovisual equipment, and the general subject of your submission (e.g., philosophy, physics, film studies, et cetera).
Questions can be addressed to Melissa Beattie at Tritogeneia@aol.com.
Thank you,
Melissa Beattie, Ph.D candidate
Organising Chairperson
Cardiff University, School of History and Archaeology
Galwad Am Gyfraniadau: Apêl ‘Whoniversal’: Cynhadledd Ôl-raddedig Rhyngddisgyblaethol ar Doctor Who a’i holl olynwyr.
Cynhelir Apêl ‘Whoniversal’: Cynhadledd Ôl-raddedig Ryngddisgyblaethol ar Doctor Who a’i holl olynwyr, rhwng 14 a 15 o Dachwedd 2008, ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Croesawir crynodebau o 250 o eiriau neu lai ar gyfer papurau neu bosteri ar bynciau sy’n ymwneud ag amryw gyfresi’r ‘Whoniverse’ (hynny yw y Doctor Who clasurol a newydd, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, PROBE, yn ogystal â K-9 and Company). Ni ddylai’r cyfraniadau fod yn hirach nag ugain munud, ac mae ôl-raddedigion presennol yn ogystal ag ysgolheigion annibynnol â chymwysterau ôl-raddedig yn gymwys.
Mae croeso i gyfraniadau ar unrhyw bwnc, ond rydym yn arbennig o awyddus am bapurau neu bosteri ar y canlynol:
O Fewn y Gyfres:
Hanes Who
Archwiliad o’r digwyddiadau hanesyddol sy’n cael eu dangos, neu eu defnyddio mewn modd symbolaidd/ar ffurf alegori yn y cyfresi.
Cymdeithas Who
Edrych ar yr amryw o dueddiadau a newidiadau cymdeithasol sy’n cael eu hadlewyrchu dros gwrs y cyfresi (e.e. ffeministiaeth, hawliau hoew, ayyb).
Chwedloneg/Crefydd Who
Edrych ar yr amryw o elfennau crefyddol-chwedlonol, a llên gwerin yn y cyfresi.
Y Tu Hwnt i’r Cyfresi:
Cymdeithasol:
Effaith yr “Whoniverse”ar gymdeithas Brydeinig/Byd Eang.
Hanesyddol:
Hanes y gyfres mewn cyfystur eangach (e.e., fel adlewyrchiad o newidiadau cymdeithasol).
Astudiaethau Llenyddol/Ffilm:
Asesiad cyffredinol o’r cyfresi fel gweithiau o lenyddiaeth neu fel ffilmiau.
Dylid anfon crynodebau, o dan y teitl 'Whoniverse conference submission’, i Melissa Beattie, Tritogeneia@aol.com, rhwng 1 Mawrth a 31 Mai 2008, unai yng nghorff yr e-bost neu fel dogfen Word. Dylid ei gwneud yn glir os yw eich cyfraniad yn mynd i fod ar ffurf papur neu boster, neu os fydd angen cyfarpar awdio-wledol arnoch. Dylech hefyd wneud eich pwnc cyffredinol yn eglur (e.e. athroniaeth, ffiseg, astudiaethau ffilm, ayyb).
Os oes gennych gwestiynau, cysylltwch â Melissa Beattie, Tritogeneia@aol.com .
Diolch,
Melissa Beattie, ymgeiswraig PhD
Cadeiriog Cyfarwyddol
Ysgol Hanes ag Archaeoleg, Prifysgol Caerdydd
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