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Diversity, Representation and Culture in TYA: 4th ITYARN Book

ITYARN, the International Theatre for Young Audiences Network is the official research network of ASSITEJ. Every three years, at ASSITEJ’s…
ASSITEJ Argentina, ITYARN

6th. INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCHERS AND CRITICS FORUM.

Call for Papers This is an open call for papers to participate in the 6th. International TYA Critics and Researchers…
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Call for Short Contributions from Emerging Scholars

⏰ Deadline: 15 January 2020 Call for Short Contributions from Emerging Scholars The Routledge Companion to Drama in Education Dr….
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Call for Proposals: Children, Youth, and Performance Conference

⏰ Deadline: 10 January 2020 🌍 Toronto, CAN 🗓 6 -7 June 2020 Call for Proposals: Children, Youth, and Performance…
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Call for Papers: Talking TYA, Galway 2020

⏰ Deadline: 10 January 2020 🌍 Galway, IRL 🗓 9 – 10 October 2020 Proposals are invited for Talking TYA,…
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Call for Papers – Beginning the Journey: Legacy and Innovation in TYA

⏰ Deadline: 18 October 2019 🌏 Tokyo, JPN 🗓 16 May 2020 ITYARN, the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research…
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ITYARN Conference @ AAG2019

🌍 Kristiansand, NOR at Grønt Senter 🗓 2 – 5 September 2019 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm As part of the ASSITEJ…
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New ITYARN Website and Mailing List

After 12 years and many changes in web management we updated the website and our communication. A big drawback was…
ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering, ITYARN

Call for Papers: “Confronting the Present: (Re)presenting Childhood”

Deadline 🗓 25 January 2019 ITYARN, the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network, is calling for proposals for the ITYARN…
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5th. INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCHERS AND CRITICS

FORUM. ASSITEJ Project This is an open call to participate as observers in the 5th. International TYA Critics and…

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Diversity, Representation and Culture in TYA: 4th ITYARN Book

14 December 2020 21 h 51 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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ITYARN, the International Theatre for Young Audiences Network is the official research network of ASSITEJ. Every three years, at ASSITEJ’s... Read more →

ITYARN, the International Theatre for Young Audiences Network is the official research network of ASSITEJ. Every three years, at ASSITEJ’s World Congress and Festival, ITYARN organizes a conference, where researchers, as well as artists, from all over the world share their insights and perspectives.

This is the fourth ITYARN book, compiled from two conference events, one held in 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa on “Cultural Exchange and Diversity in TYA,” coinciding with the XIXth ASSITEJ World Congress and Festival Cradle of Creativity, and one held in Kristiansand Norway on “(Re)presenting Childhood,” coinciding with the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering Confronting the Present.

You can read a chapter from the book here, by Sandra Grehn: “Performativity and the Construction of Children’s Citizenship in Backa Theatre’s Staging of Lille Kung Mattias.”

Twelve presentations were selected from these events and together they offer a rich mosaic of research areas in Theatre for Young Audiences — inquiring into the portrayal of and performing for children with cognitive and physical disabilities, disrupting narratives on settlers and indigenous populations, connecting spectatorship and diversity, questioning the male gaze while watching girls perform, analyzing trauma and spiritual healing in TYA plays and performances, examining theatre for babies and theatre for/by/with young adults. Each article is framed by the individual scholar’s cultural and ideological background. This diversity of perspectives and scholarly modes of discourse contribute to furthering the research and practice in the field, opening up horizons and inspiring innovation.

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Orders instructions

ORDERS can be placed through ASSITEJ SA (e-mail finops@assitej.org.za). Please note that books can be collected from our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices, or couriered directly to you, at the cost of the person ordering.
Online purchases of the ebook are available through Amazon and other e-retailers, including www.bokus.com and www.kriso.lv

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6th. INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCHERS AND CRITICS FORUM.

6 April 2020 21 h 48 min

By: Louis Valente

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Call for Papers This is an open call for papers to participate in the 6th. International TYA Critics and Researchers... Read more →

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 28^th. September To 1^st. 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 6^th. 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 21^st. 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 6^th 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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Call for Proposals: Children, Youth, and Performance Conference

26 December 2019 21 h 27 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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⏰ Deadline: 10 January 2020 🌍 Toronto, CAN 🗓 6 -7 June 2020 Call for Proposals: Children, Youth, and Performance... Read more →

⏰ Deadline: 10 January 2020
🌍 Toronto, CAN
🗓 6 -7 June 2020

Call for Proposals: Children, Youth, and Performance Conference

Connecting Drama and Performance Research to Practice in the Lives of Young People

The Children, Youth, and Performance Conference is accepting proposals for the third annual conference, held at the Young People’s Theatre in partnership with York University. The conference will take place in Toronto, Canada on June 6th and 7th, 2020.

This peer-reviewed conference is an exchange of knowledge between researchers, performers, educators, practitioners and community organizers, from across the country and abroad, putting performance research to work and examining its affects on the lives of young people. Through a range of informative and interactive sessions, participants discuss the future applications and implications of performance work with, by, for, and about children and youth.

The conference is open to a variety of presentation topics and styles focusing on Children, Youth, and Performance. The Young People’s Theatre has focused their 2019-2020 season on the seven ancestral teachings rooted deep within Anishinaabek culture (respect, humility, bravery, honesty, love, wisdom and truth), and we welcome proposals that touch on these teachings, as well as ways of incorporating and discussing indigeneity and decolonization in our field. We invite presenters from a variety of disciplines and sectors, including, but not limited to child and youth studies, performing arts, indigenous studies, social sciences, humanities, education, human rights, and public policy. Following the conference, accepted presenters will be invited to submit articles for a peer-reviewed, open-access special issue of the LEARNing Landscapes journal, focusing on the conference themes.

Proposals

We welcome proposals based on cutting-edge research, theories, and practices which focus on any of these five themes:

1. Youth Performance for Social and Environmental Justice

2. Performative Research Methods

3. Innovations in Experiential and/or Digital Drama

4. Power and Privilege in Children’s Theatre

5. Drama, Health, and Wellness

Each proposal should outline the presentation’s purpose, method, findings (for case studies and panels), and what will take place during the session. Please clearly indicate which conference stream your proposal best fits into, and which of the following formats your presentation will take:

Case Studies (10-15 minutes): These presentations should discuss case studies and projects relevant to one of the above conference themes. We welcome interactive, innovative presentation approaches, veering away from traditional ‘lecture-style’ paper presentations.

Interactive Workshops (45 minutes): Workshops should be directly relevant to one of the conference themes, and welcoming to participants with varying levels of performance or research experience. Please ensure your workshop carefully adheres to the allotted timeframe (including all required set-up and/ or take-down), as sessions will be back-to-back. Workshop presenters are responsible for their own materials and set-up. Please clearly indicate space needs (empty room, chairs, tables, etc.), and the specific activities that will take place.

Panels (25 or 45 minutes, depending on panel size): We welcome panel proposals of three or more participants, showcasing initiatives and projects relevant to one of the above conference themes. Panels may include any combination of researchers, practitioners, performers, and/or young people, in a collaborative, discussion-style format.

Original Performance Pieces (up to 15 minutes): We welcome short performances, derived from research projects or advocacy initiatives, addressing one of the conference themes. Within the allotted timeframe, each presentation should include a short performance (such as a monologue or scene) followed by a brief talk-back. We strongly encourage proposals that include child and youth presenters. All presentations of this type must fit within the allotted timeframe (including all required set-up and/or take-down). Performances should be flexible for a variety of potential spaces (such as a classroom or studio) and should indicate specific resource needs (chairs, music stands, etc.).

How to submit proposals

Your proposal should be submitted as a 1-2 page word document, including a succinct presentation title (10 words max.), all presenter name(s), affiliations, contact information, and bio(s) (100 words max. for each bio), the appropriate conference theme, the presentation format (workshop, panel etc.), and a presentation summary (300 words max.).
Proposals must be sent directly to Abigail Shabtay, Conference Chair, at ashabtay@yorku.ca no later than January 10^th, 2020.

Send your proposals

Inquiries about facilities/accessibility can be directed to Karen Gilodo, Associate Artistic Director of the Young People’s Theatre, at kgilodo@youngpeoplestheatre.ca. Accepted presenters must register and confirm attendance by the registration deadline to be included in the program schedule (registration details will follow letters of acceptance).

About Young People’s Theatre

YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE (YPT) is the oldest professional theatre company in Toronto and is a national producer and presenter of theatre for young audiences – the first and largest of its kind in Canada. Over the past 54 years YPT has staged many of the most important plays that form the canon of work for youth in the country, as well as providing enriched learning experiences and opportunities for young people, as part of YPT’s Education & Participation Department.

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Call for Short Contributions from Emerging Scholars

26 December 2019 21 h 09 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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⏰ Deadline: 15 January 2020 Call for Short Contributions from Emerging Scholars The Routledge Companion to Drama in Education Dr.... Read more →

⏰ Deadline: 15 January 2020

Call for Short Contributions from Emerging Scholars

The Routledge Companion to Drama in Education

Dr. Mary McAvoy and Professor Peter O’Connor

We invite emerging scholars (early-career/pre-tenure scholars, graduate students, or scholar/artists) to contribute a short original essay to the forthcoming “Companion to Drama in Education.” This volume, part of the Routledge Companion series, will be a key resource for anyone researching, developing methodologies for, facilitating/teaching in, or studying Drama in Education and includes a range of contributions from leaders in the field.

Drama in Education, a unique performance discipline focused on process-oriented theatrical techniques designed to engage a broad spectrum of learners and distinct from but adjacent to the more broadly construed Applied Drama discipline, is an exciting, theoretically significant, and historically rooted field of inquiry and genre of transdisciplinary theatrical/pedagogical practice. We anticipate the volume will be published early 2021.
In keeping with field’s commitment to nurturing emerging scholarship, practice, and pedagogy from a diversity of perspectives and through a variety of scholarly, pedagogical and artistic lenses, we invite short case studies, practitioner reflections, interviews, lesson plans, etcetera (500 – 2,000 words) specifically from new voices in our field
.

Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

Drama in Education in discourses of artistry, pedagogy, engagement, and activism

Drama in Education and the value of process

Global, Inter-, and Transcultural Drama in Education

Theories of Drama in Education

The Artistry and Pedagogies of Drama in Education

Drama in Education for various ages of learners

Facilitation in Drama in Education

Modes and Case Studies in Drama in Education

Drama in Education Avant Gardes

Drama in Education in community arts programs, professional theatres, and schools

Justice, inclusion, diversity, and equity in Drama in Education.

Proposed Timeline:

Draft Contributions to editors by May 15, 2020.

Edited contributions back to authors by August 15, 2020.

Final submissions to editors by September 15, 2020.

Anticipated publication Spring 2021.
How to contribute

If you are interested in contributing, please send a brief biography and a short (approximately 100 words) abstract with title about your proposed contribution by 15 January, 2020. Graduate students, practitioners (educators and artists), and early career scholars are strongly encouraged to apply.
Submissions and questions regarding the collection’s scope, content, and format may be directed to either of the editors: dramaeducationcompanion@gmail.com

Contact the editors

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