George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling Lecture and SymposiumTuesday 13th February 6.30pm George Ewart Evans Lecture and Reception Professor Jack Zipes (University of Minnesota) “Storytelling as Spectacle in the Globalised World” The George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling at the University of Glamorgan is pleased to announce our first George Ewart Evans Lecture and Symposium. Professor Jack Zipes will present his keynote lecture “Storytelling as Spectacle in the Globalised World on Tuesday evening, this will be followed by a reception and dinner in the luxurious comfort of the Grade One listed Park House Club with an after dinner storytelling performance by Taffy Thomas of the Northern Centre for Storytelling. On Wednesdaya day long symposium will examine issues raised in the keynote lecture and the implications for storytelling in the modern world. Jack Zipes is professor of German at the University of Minnesota and has previously held professorships at New York University, the University of Munich, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Florida. In addition to his scholarly work, he is an active storyteller in public schools and has worked with children's theatres in France, Germany, Canada, and the United States. His major publications include Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children’s Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter (2000), Speaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama for Children (2004), Hans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller (2005), and Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre (2006). Symposium Wednesday 14th February 10am – 4pm 3 keynotes will be presented followed by time for debate and discussion. Shahrukh Hussain Can we accuse Homer, Apuleius, Valmiki of plagiarism? Are the English, Americans or Australians more entitled to ‘own’ Grimm or Andersen than a Pakistani? Can storytellers do what they like with tales – or do we owe something to its culture of origin? Shahrukh Husain has struggled with all these questions. She writes fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Her Virago publications have been described as reworked myths ‘infused with the conundrums of modern life’ (Independent). Her most recent books are: In Search of the Prophet Muhammad (2005) and The Wisdom of Mulla Nasruddin (2006). She is currently working on a historical screenplay for Bend It Films and another for the Pied Piper. Chaired by: Dr Pat Ryan Dr Donald Smith (Scottish Storytelling Centre) What elements in storytelling are culturally distinctive and worthy of locally owned preservation and development? Or is that a mere distraction from the universals of human experience? Can performers not appropriate stories from any culture? Is this a fault line or a creative tension and what is the relationship between identity and identification? Donald Smith is the founder and Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre. He is a practicing storyteller and teacher, and author of a range of works on Scottish culture including “Storytelling Scotland: A nation in narrative” (Polygon 2001) Chaired by: Prof Hamish Fyfe Prof Mick Mangan (University of Exeter) What are the different kinds of interventions which art, narrative and theatre are able to effect in social arenas? What are the uses and the limitations of drama and theatre as a form of storytelling in the context of resisting globalization? Mick Mangan, Professor of Drama at Exeter University, will examine these questions in his paper on the role of theatre and the struggle for global justice. His main research interests lie in the broad area of theatre and society: more specifically, he has published books, articles and papers on the subjects of: theatre and gender, Shakespeare and Renaissance theatre, the cultural history of popular performance, applied theatre and contemporary British theatre. He has also worked as a playwright, a director, a literary manager, a dramaturg and an actor. Chaired by: Prof Mike Wilson Lecture: FREE but booking essential, Dinner and Taffy Thomas storytelling performance: £30 Symposium: £50 (organisation), £30 (individual waged), £15 (individual unwaged). For booking and information call 01443 483312 or email efunderw@glam.ac.uk. www.glam.ac.uk/storytelling |
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