Performing Tangier 2009
--two concurrent conferences--
1. Critiquing postcolonialism, performing cultural diversity
Tangier: May 20-22, 2009
Dedicated to the spirit and memory of our friend, Lesley Gilb Taplin
(died April 13, 2009)
Call for papers, acceptance guidelines, organizing committee, click here
French Page d'Acceuil, click here
2. The Interweaving of Performance Cultures
Between the Two Banks of the Mediterranean Sea and Beyond
Tangier: May 23-24, 2009
2. The Interweaving of Performance Cultures
Between the Two Banks of the Mediterranean Sea and Beyond
Tangier: May 23-24, 2009
Call for Papers, click here
French Appel à contributions, click here
Preliminary Program Highlights
Performing 2009 Poster, click here
Performing 2009 Final program, click here
Public events
Book launch, guest Zoubeir Benbouchta
Signing ceremony of Hassan Mniai's المسرح الحديث: إشراقات واختيارات
Signing ceremony of No Man's Land
Conference partners
This event would not be possible without the support of our many partners, to view the list, click here
Regrettably, due to many circumstances, some major past conference partners are not supporting this year so additional partnerships available: $10,000 (title partner), $5000 (sub-title), $1000 (contributor), and in-kind partners
Regrettably, due to many circumstances, some major past conference partners are not supporting this year so additional partnerships available: $10,000 (title partner), $5000 (sub-title), $1000 (contributor), and in-kind partners
Keynote speakers
Featuring Prof. Dr. Erika Fischer-Lichte, preeminent authority on Performance Studies and Semiotics, Director of the Institute for Interweaving Performance Cultures at the Free University, Berlin, Germany, brief bio, click here
at California State University San Marcos. His areas of interest include p ostcolonial t heory and literatures, critical theory, and cultural studies with a focus on Maghrebian literature, click here
Dr. Oumelbanine Zhiri, Professor at the University of California, San Diego. Her main research interests are the cultural exchanges between Europe and North Africa and the Middle East, especially during the early modern period (15th to 18th century), click here
Dr. Julia Banzi, Ethnomusicologist, University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Banzi is an Ethnomusicologist especially interested in constructing historical ethnographies—that is seeking ways in understanding how the long past influences and shapes present musical changes, click here
Additional keynote speakers
details to follow
details to follow
Performing Tangier Prize -- special recognitions
The inaugural panel will include the conferring of a special new recognition
The ICPS Lifetime Achievement Award – Arts and Letters
click here
The closing panel will feature: a tribute to
Conference Guest of Honor - Dr Benzidane;
and the announcement of the central themes and call for papers for
Performing Tanger 2010
– to include a special panel on women artists and honoring one of their leaders
details to follow
The ICPS Lifetime Achievement Award – Arts and Letters
click here
The closing panel will feature: a tribute to
Conference Guest of Honor - Dr Benzidane;
and the announcement of the central themes and call for papers for
Performing Tanger 2010
– to include a special panel on women artists and honoring one of their leaders
details to follow
Acceptance
Unfortunately paper and proposal acceptance does not include financial support - participants are responsible for their own funding (i.e. securing grants, etc.) to pay for travel and lodging expenses. Furthermore, those presenting must be personally in attendance to present their work and in engage in debate and dialogue.
Note: the deadline for proposals for Performing Tangier 2009 has past; the quality and the volume of those submitted was exceptionally high - the deadline is strictly held.
Note: the deadline for proposals for Performing Tangier 2009 has past; the quality and the volume of those submitted was exceptionally high - the deadline is strictly held.
Emerging Scholars' Panel
The conference is also a home for graduate students and emerging scholars from different parts of the world. The establishment of a new emerging Scholars' panel this year invites all voices to join the debate.
Definition of 'emerging scholar', click here
Note: this panel will observe a strict 10 - 15 time limit.
Definition of 'emerging scholar', click here
Note: this panel will observe a strict 10 - 15 time limit.
Registered Attendees
The conference is now attracting an international audience reaching far beyond the presenters; registered attendees are welcome and cordially invited to join in all the activities.
Registration
Register by email to Dr Khalid Amine (khamine55(at)gmail(dot)com). Please include any affiliations and a brief bio (one paragraph) and indicate that you plan to participate as an "attendee".
Confirmation
Presenters who have already received a letter of acceptance need not register again but are kindly requested to email a note of confirmation as soon as possible to Dr Amine (khamine55(at)gmail(dot)com) - please put "confirm PT09" in the subject line.
Fee
$100 (or euro / DH equivalent) payable upon arrival. It includes 2 gala receptions, conference pack, tickets for public concerts and site-specific performances, free guided tour of the medina, and the book of published proceedings from the previous conference.
Note - to support our special Emerging Scholar's Panel, they are fee exempt.
All are cordially invited to join ICPS and our ongoing collaborations
Please, everyone contributes - even if by just forwarding our web link to one person,
or all you contacts, to help spread our dialogue further afield
About ICPS, click here
Membership, statues, and bank information, click here
Partners, click here
Since most of our costs are incurred in advance it is essential that anyone who needs to withdraw from participation do it in a respectful timeframe.
The schedule will not use any parallel sessions - participants are encouraged to attend all the sessions and engage in the dialogue.
Paper presentations are strictly limited to 20 minutes maximum (Emerging Scholars Panel 10 -1 5 minutes).
Note - to support our special Emerging Scholar's Panel, they are fee exempt.
Membership, partners, and support
All are cordially invited to join ICPS and our ongoing collaborations
Please, everyone contributes - even if by just forwarding our web link to one person,
or all you contacts, to help spread our dialogue further afield
About ICPS, click here
Membership, statues, and bank information, click here
Partners, click here
Participation
Since most of our costs are incurred in advance it is essential that anyone who needs to withdraw from participation do it in a respectful timeframe.
The schedule will not use any parallel sessions - participants are encouraged to attend all the sessions and engage in the dialogue.
Paper presentations are strictly limited to 20 minutes maximum (Emerging Scholars Panel 10 -1 5 minutes).
Volunteers needed
Support our collective efforts - to voluneer to help (small or large)
please contact Dr Khalid Amine (khamine55(at)gmail(dot)com).
please contact Dr Khalid Amine (khamine55(at)gmail(dot)com).
Conference Location
CHELLAH HOTEL, 47-49 Rue ALLAL BEN ABDELLAH –BP 399, Tangier, Morocco. Tel: (212-3) 932 10 02/3 Fax: (212-3) 932 09 98 email: ksarchellah@menara.ma
Guests who will arrive in Tangier before the conference can stay at Hotel Chellah*** A, at the same conference rates (30 Euros each, single room with TV and private bath, breakfast and lunch included). The price of a double room per night is 45 Euros, and triple 58 Euros (of course including breakfast and lunch). Those who wish to extend their stay in Tangier right after the conference will also benefit from the same discount: 70 % off. The same discount will apply to participants' companions and attendees.
Please book your lodging now – last year was 100% booked weeks in advance – don't delay.
Guests who will arrive in Tangier before the conference can stay at Hotel Chellah*** A, at the same conference rates (30 Euros each, single room with TV and private bath, breakfast and lunch included). The price of a double room per night is 45 Euros, and triple 58 Euros (of course including breakfast and lunch). Those who wish to extend their stay in Tangier right after the conference will also benefit from the same discount: 70 % off. The same discount will apply to participants' companions and attendees.
Please book your lodging now – last year was 100% booked weeks in advance – don't delay.
Conference published proceedings
Paper submissions are encouraged from all conference participants. Some conference papers will be selected through a rigorous jurying process for inclusion in a special published volume of conference proceedings. Decisions of the jury are final and the papers are subject to editing for length and style.
Note: acceptance to present and participate at the conference does NOT constitute acceptance into this volume.
To submit your paper, please follow the required guidelines on the style page
click here
Note: acceptance to present and participate at the conference does NOT constitute acceptance into this volume.
To submit your paper, please follow the required guidelines on the style page
click here
Share and show
The conference series began in November 2004 with "Writing Tangier" and was followed by "Voices of Tangier" in 2006, "Picturing and Performing Tangier" in 2007, and "Performing Tangier 2008"; for statements about the conferences from participants (please add yours, email the webmaster), click here
Conference administration
Conference convener: Dr Khalid Amine, ICPS President
All aspects of the conference administration, programming, participation, and publishing are determined solely at the discretion of the organizing committee whose decisions are final.
All aspects of the conference administration, programming, participation, and publishing are determined solely at the discretion of the organizing committee whose decisions are final.
Video Trailers from Performing Tangier 2008
Audio-visual conference montage, click here
Video trailer: "Tanger des Peintres Grey Room to Casabarata" click here
Conference proceedings: Bowles, Beats, Tangier, click here
To return to the ICPS welcome page, click here
Video trailer: "Tanger des Peintres Grey Room to Casabarata" click here
New Book from Performing Tangier 2008
Conference proceedings: Bowles, Beats, Tangier, click here
To return to the ICPS welcome page, click here
