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CALL FOR PAPERS
Wilder in the Twenty-first Century
First International Thornton Wilder Conference
Sponsored by The Thornton Wilder Society and The College of New Jersey
October 2-4, 2008
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
The conference will take place on the campus of The College of New Jersey, which is approximately 5 miles from Trenton, 10 miles from Princeton, and one hour from both Philadelphia and New York. Thornton Wilder had a strong connection to New Jersey from his having taught French at the Lawrenceville School from 1921 to 1928, with a break from 1925 to 1927 to earn a Master’s Degree in French literature from Princeton University. No other state serves as the setting for part or all of a Wilder play, novel, or film as often as New Jersey.
Papers are invited on any aspect of Wilder’s novels, plays, other writing, and life. Possible topics include
Wilder as American Writer Wilder as Adaptor/Translator
Religious Elements in Wilder’s Works Adaptations of Wilder’s Works
Wilder and New Jersey Gender Roles in Wilder
Wilder’s Influence on American Drama Wilder’s Reputation Abroad
Wilder and World Literature Wilder as Screenwriter
The Wilders: A Remarkable Family Wilder and Music
In addition to formal paper presentations, we also plan to hold roundtable discussions (e.g., on teaching and directing Wilder), a reading by distinguished actors, including Marian Seldes; a playwrights’ panel with Edward Albee, John Guare, A. R. Gurney, and Donald Margulies; screenings of Our Town on video; and a campus production of The Skin of Our Teeth.
Scholars, writers, critics, and theatre artists planning on participating include Christopher Benfey, Christopher Bigsby, Christopher Buckley, Nancy Bunge, Michael Dirda, Gary Giddins, Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, J. D. McClatchy, John P. McIntyre, S.J., George Monteiro, Brenda Murphy, Penelope Niven, Michael Parker, Joseph Roach, Arvid Sponberg, Tazewell Thompson, Michael Vanden Heuvel, Christopher Wheatley, Edmund White, and Tappan Wilder.
One-page proposals for fifteen to twenty-minute papers should be sent by
e-mail or mail to
Jackson R. Bryer
jbryer@umd.edu
Department of English
Susquehanna Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Deadline: February 15, 2008
We encourage both established and beginning scholars, including graduate students, and theatre artists to submit proposals, which will be reviewed by a panel of readers from the Society.
For inquiries about the Conference, please contact TWS Executive Director Lincoln Konkle at wilder@tcnj.edu.
Information on cost, accommodations, etc. will be available on the Society website in early 2008. All participants must be members of the Society; for how to join, go to back to the homepage.
CALL FOR WILDER CORRESPONDENCE
Professor Jackson R. Bryer of the University of Maryland and Dr. Robin G. Wilder of Chevy Chase, MD, are editing Wilder's correspondence and hope to bring out an edition of this correspondence soon. In order to compile as complete an edition as possible, they are seeking photocopies of any and all letters, post cards, and telegrams from Wilder. The editors will defray all copying and mailing costs and will respect the anonymity of the recipient of any correspondence, if requested. At this point in their work, the editors are less interested in publishing the correspondence than in locating as much Wilder material as possible. No item will be published without the explicit prior permission of its owner. Materials can be sent to Professor Bryer or Dr. Wilder at: Department of English, University of Maryland, 3101 Susquehanna Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.
Yale Fellowships for Wilder Scholars: Applying for the Beinecke Research Grants.
posted 9/24/02
Applicants, who may not be degree candidates, are asked to submit a resume and a brief research proposal (not to exceed 3 pages) to:
The Director, Beinecke Library,
PO Box 208240, New Haven, CT 06520.
The proposal should emphasize the relationship of the Beinecke collections to the project and state the preferred dates of residence. The applicant should also arrange to have 2 confidential letters of recommendation sent to the Director.
American Alliance for Theatre and Education
posted 9/19/01
The mission of American Alliance for Theatre and Education is to promote standards of excellence in theatre and theatre education.We achieve this mission by disseminating quality practices in theatre and theatre education, connecting artists, educators, researchers and scholars with each other, and by providing opportunities for our membership to learn, exchange, expand and diversify their work, the audience and their perspectives.
To comment or ask questions about our programs please send us an e-mail to aate.info@asu.edu, or call (480)965-6064 during office hours which are as follows (PST): Monday-Tuesday 8:30-4:00, Wednesday-Thursday 7:30-3:00, Friday 11:00-3:00. Or write to us any time at:, AATE, Theatre Department, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 872002, Tempe, AZ 85287-2002. http://www.aate.com.
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©2003 Thornton Wilder Society
Welcome to The Thornton Wilder Society Bulletin Board. Here scholars, teachers and Wilder fans will be able to request materials about Wilder and his works, be able to respond to others who seek such materials, and can inform others about new Wilder research, projects, and teaching. The Bulletin Board is international in scope, providing a forum for scholars throughout the world to exchange ideas, to contact others with like interests, and develop a network of Wilder knowledge. Early contributors have been able to find teaching editions of Wilder's work in Spanish and to locate scholars writing about Wilder in Russia. We trust that, building on this auspicious start, the Bulletin Board will become a forum for a lively, informative exchange of ideas about Wilder and Wilder scholarship.