CFP: Performance and Ecology (no deadline; PSFG, 7/27/05-7/28/05)

The Performance and Ecology working group of the Performance Studies Focus
Groups invites interested participants to join us at our second annual
meeting to be held on Wednesday 27 July and the morning of 28 July at the
Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. This is part of the annual
Performance Studies Focus Group (PSFG) of ATHE's 3rd annual Preconference,
"Conceptions of the (American) 'West': Response/Ability."

For details on the entire preconference and registration information, please
check out the website at http://www.athe.org/FG/ps

The Performance and Ecology working Group meeting is coordinated by Wendy
Arons and Sarah Standing.

Scholars, artists, and activists working on
issues/themes/questions/investigations related to performance and ecology
are invited to convene at the PS Preconference for the second meeting of
this working group. This is an ongoing research group focused on
investigating intersections between performance and ecology.
This group will explore the myriad ways in which drama/theatre/performance
considers and articulates ideas and practices of ecology. We are interested
in the entire range of intersections, for example: plays that address
ecological issues directly, eco-activism, theatre where 'nature' itself
becomes a performative element, as well as performances that instigate new
ideologies and produce new meanings around ecology. At the same time, we
also want to scrutinize the inherent problems or challenges in combining
these disciplines.

Prospective participants (including theatre/performance studies scholars and
ethnographers; environmental activists; and theatre artists (playwrights,
designers, directors, actors), visual artists and performance artists
creating "eco-performance," "eco-theatre" or "eco-drama") should submit an
example of an instance of "eco-performance" or "eco-theatre" to the working
group coordinators for discussion to indicate their commitment and interest
in joining the working group.

For questions about the Performance and Ecology Working group, contact Wendy
Arons at warons_at_nd.edu or Sarah Standing at sarah_at_standing.com.

For general preconference questions, please contact Joshua Abrams and
Jennifer Parker-Starbuck at ps_at_athe.org or visit the website at
http://www.athe.org/FG/ps.

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