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Call for Papers

This is an open call for papers to participate in the 6th. International TYA Critics and Researchers Forum that will take place in Buenos Aires City, Argentina from 28th. September To 1st. October, 2020.

The Theatre for Children and Young People Independent Practitioners Association (ATINA- ASSITEJ Argentina), in collaboration with the International Theatre for Young Audiences Researchers Network (ITYARN), organize this 6th. Forum, with the aim of encouraging the development of research in the national and International field of TYA.

The goal of these Forums is to make a theoretical contribution to TYA professionals, to promote the development of new trends, and to reflect on TYA challenges in the 21st. Century. During the meeting different theoretical frameworks on critical approaches will be proposed and the role of theory in practice and practice in theory will be discussed. The 6th FORUM expects to be a platform for exchange. 

The topic of this 6th Forum will be:

“The politically correct issues in TYA today”

The program includes conferences, paper readings, plenary sessions, round tables, and debates presented by TYA researchers and professionals from different countries and continents. 

During the Forum, participants and speakers will be able to attend to a selection of Argentinian Theatre for Children and Young People performances related to the theme.

The Forum Language will be English – Spanish. Forums will be translated into both languages. 

The Forum is open to general audiences interested in TYA issues.

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