[ecrea] Histories and New Directions: Soap Opera/Serial Narrative Research Symposium

Please join us at Histories and New Directions: Soap Opera/Serial 
Narrative Research Symposium. The admission is free.



Histories and New Directions: Soap Opera/Serial Narrative Research

10^th July, 2017

Department of Theatre, Film and Television

University of York

Organised in association with the Northern Television Research Group

Programme:

9.30-10—coffee and registration

10-11.10, welcome and first panel

Kristina Graour, University of Cape Town, ‘Structuring a Symphony: 
Analysing the Role of Characters and Communities in Serialised 
Television Narratives’

James A. Zborowski, University of Hull, ‘What Distinguishes British Soap 
Opera from Other Forms of British Television Drama? Notes Towards a 
Social Poetics of Television’

Tom Cantrell, University of York, ‘Acting in Soap Opera: Narrative Flux 
and Character Development’

11.10-1130 tea/coffee

1130-1245

Sofia Rios, University of Warwick, ‘Making the Heart Grow Fonder: the 
Transformation of TV Azteca’s Telenovelas’

Mita Lad, Edge Hill University, ‘An Introduction to Prime Time Hindi 
Serials on Transnational Indian Television’

Fiona McAllister, Emmerdale

1245-130, lunch

1.30-2.30

Keynote:

Dr Helen Wheatley, Reader in Film and Television, University of Warwick

2.30-4.15, Panel 2

Faye Woods, University of Reading, ‘Death, Memory and Deep Narrative in 
/EastEnders/’

Katie Crosson, University of Warwick, ‘Contemporary Soap Opera 
Pleasures: Imagining the Future of /Coronation Street/’

Ahmet Atay, University of Bournemouth and College of Wooster, ‘Present 
and Future Direction of the Soap Operas in the UK and US’

4.15-4.30 —tea/coffee break

4.30-5.30

The Case of /Fair City/

Roundtable Conversation with Dr Brigie de Courcy, Executive Producer of 
/Fair City/ (former Senior Story Producer of /EastEnders/) and Dr Kevin 
McGee, Lead Writer for /Fair City/ and Dr Kristyn Gorton, Reader in Film 
and Television, University of York

5.30, wine reception



Ahmet Atay, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
College of Wooster
+
Visiting Scholar, CEMP
University of Bournemouth


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