[ecrea] CFP: 'Whoniversal' Appeal: An Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference on Doctor Who and All of Its Spin-Offs

>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 â¬SWhoniverse⬝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 
><mailto:(Tritogeneia /at/ aol.com)>(Tritogeneia /at/ 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 
><mailto:(Tritogeneia /at/ aol.com)>(Tritogeneia /at/ aol.com).
>
>Thank you,
>Melissa Beattie, Ph.D candidate
>Organising Chairperson
>Cardiff University, School of History and Archaeology
>
>
>Galwad Am Gyfraniadau: Apêl â¬ÜWhoniversalâ¬": 
>Cynhadledd Ãl-raddedig Rhyngddisgyblaethol ar Doctor Who aâ¬"i holl olynwyr.
>
>Cynhelir Apêl â¬ÜWhoniversalâ¬": Cynhadledd 
>Ãl-raddedig Ryngddisgyblaethol ar Doctor Who 
>aâ¬"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 syâ¬"n ymwneud ag 
>amryw gyfresiâ¬"r â¬ÜWhoniverseâ¬" (hynny yw y 
>Doctor Who clasurol a newydd, Torchwood, The 
>Sarah Jane Adventures, PROBE, yn ogystal â K-9 
>and Company). Ni ddylaiâ¬"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 oâ¬"r digwyddiadau hanesyddol syâ¬"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 syâ¬"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 iâ¬"r Cyfresi:
>
>Cymdeithasol:
>Effaith yr â¬SWhoniverse⬝ar gymdeithas Brydeinig/Byd Eang.
>
>Hanesyddol:
>Hanes y gyfres mewn cyfystur eangach (e.e., fel 
>adlewyrchiad o newidiadau cymdeithasol).
>
>Astudiaethau Llenyddol/Ffilm:
>Asesiad cyffredinol oâ¬"r cyfresi fel gweithiau 
>o lenyddiaeth neu fel ffilmiau.
>
>Dylid anfon crynodebau, o dan y teitl 
>'Whoniverse conference submissionâ¬", i Melissa 
>Beattie, 
><mailto:(Tritogeneia /at/ aol.com)>(Tritogeneia /at/ 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 /at/ aol.com) <mailto:(Tritogeneia /at/ aol.com)>.
>
>Diolch,
>Melissa Beattie, ymgeiswraig PhD
>Cadeiriog Cyfarwyddol
>Ysgol Hanes ag Archaeoleg, Prifysgol Caerdydd

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