UCSB Theater and Dance Department's 4th Annual Graduate Symposium - call for papers and performances

UC​ Santa Barbara's Theater and Dance Department's 4th Annual Graduate Symposium, "ctrl + alt + del: Shifting Environments in Performance," will be held on May 2, 2020.

Call for Papers and Performances:
In an age replete with tectonic transformations of the physical, social, political and digital realms we inhabit, in what ways does the reshaping of environments, be they corporeal, cultural, or theoretical, frame conversations about performance? How are performance environments controlled, altered, deleted, or shifted? This graduate symposium calls for practitioners and scholars from all disciplines to consider the dynamic interpretations between environmental topographies and iterations of performance. They are seeking diverse papers and performances that explore concerns within the fields of subaltern studies, history, ethnic studies, religious studies, ethnomusicology, political science, sociology, critical theory, theater, and dance. For this symposium, ​they encourage proposals that consider ideas of environmentally-based performance in relation to:

● Scenography
● Land Use
● Immigration/Diaspora
● Ecology
● Virtual and Digital Spaces
● Boundaries and Borders
● Industrialization
● Deindustrialization
● Climate Change
● Indigenous Studies
● Interactive & Immersive Theater
● Adaptation and Assimilation
● Locality
● Tourism
● Market and Policy
● Peace/Conflict Studies
● Rurality/Urbanity
● Site-Specific Performance
● Pollution and Toxicity
● Endangerment and Extinction
● Gentrification
● Preservation
● Recuperation
● Natural Disaster
● Changing Identities
● Transnationalism

​The department is seeking submissions for papers and digital humanities projects of 10-15 minutes and other creative engagement practices and performances of up to 25 minutes. Please submit a 250 word abstract, performance description, or project description with your name, affiliation, and CV to this Google form no later than February 21, 2020. Graduate students, faculty, and practicing artists are encouraged to submit.

Any questions can be directed to ucsbtdgrads@gmail.com. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by March 6, 2020.