Pirandello’s Enrico IV has recently been broadcast on RAI 5 in Franco Branciaroli’s classic version.
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Call for Papers: Global Legacies – Pirandello across Centuries and Media – New York City 16 September 2017
The Pirandello Society of America invites contributions for its one-day conference in NYC:
“Global Legacies – Pirandello across Centuries and Media”
Saturday 16 September 2017, 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Hunter College, CUNY, 695 Park Ave, New York City
Keynote Speaker: Pietro Frassica, Princeton University
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Luigi Pirandello’s birth, this one-day conference sponsored by the Pirandello Society of America seeks a broad spectrum of contributions that evaluate and illuminate Pirandello’s legacies on world theatre, literature, cinema, and other media over a period of more than a hundred years. We encourage contributions that are interdisciplinary and engage with a variety of theoretical models when looking at Pirandello’s work and its multifaceted resonance.
Possible topics:
Pirandello and media: theatre, cinema, performance, music, painting, and beyond
Pirandello’s creative legacies: children and grandchildren of Pirandello
Pirandellian mutations, transformations, dramaturgies
World Pirandello: Pirandellian authors and works outside the Western canon
Unfinished and ever-new: Pirandello “updated” across three centuries
Pirandello and the power of experimentation
Pirandellian techniques: applications and developments
Abstracts of 250 words in English for papers of 20 minutes duration should be sent to psa2017conference@gmail.com by April 15, 2017.
English is the official language of the Conference.
For further information about The Pirandello Society of America please visit our website at: http://pirandellosociety.org/ and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pirandellosocietyofamerica/
The Pirandello Society of America is pleased to be featured among a series of international conferences being held across the globe in honor of Pirandello’s 150th anniversary: Pirandello International 2017, Pirandello in a Globalized World. From Agrigento to Rome, Johannesburg to Munich, these events demonstrate the world-spanning reach of Pirandello’s influence today. More information and the full calendar for the international conference series can be found online: http://pirandello.eu/international2017/
Call for Papers: Modern Language Association Convention, 2018, New York City
Call for Papers: Modern Language Association Convention, 2018, New York City
Allied Organization: Pirandello Society of America
Title: Negotiating Identities: From Pirandello to Today
Description: Personal, cultural, national identity in Luigi Pirandello and 20/21st century peers; using recent theories of negotiation and identity or other approaches.
Deadline & Email contacts: Abstracts of 250 words by 15 March 2017; to:
Jana O’Keefe Bazzoni (jana.okeefebazzoni@baruch.cuny.edu) and
Michael Subialka (msubialka@ucdavis.edu).
Pirandello at 150 – MLA 2017 Panel in Philadelphia
Join us for the upcoming PSA panel at the Philadelphia Marriott for the session
“Pirandello at 150″
Saturday, 7 January
12:00 noon–1:15 p.m., 404, Philadelphia Marriott
Program arranged by the Pirandello Society of America
Presiding: Jana O’Keefe Bazzoni, Baruch Coll., City Univ. of New York
1. “One, No One, and One Hundred Thousand: Images of Pirandello between World War II and the Translational Turn,” Michael Roessner, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
2. “Pirandello’s Thought and the South,” Alessandra Sorrentino, EPẒ-Munich
3. “The Legacy of Il fu Mattia Pascal and Sei personaggi in cerca d’autore in Italian Literature,” Nicolino Applauso, James Madison Univ.
Respondent: Michael Subialka, Univ. of California, Davis. (formerly Univ. of Oxford, St. Hugh’s Coll.)
For abstracts, click here.
Call for Articles – PSA XXIX (2016)
PSA, the Pirandello Society Annual journal, invites articles from multiple disciplines for volume XXIX (2016) of the publication. We welcome articles that engage Pirandello’s work and influence from perspectives including film, literature, theatre or the visual arts. We welcome comparative and interdisciplinary work that examines a range of topics including: the historical context of Pirandello’s work, the broader discourses in which his work and ideas can be read, theoretical perspectives that might enrich our understanding of his work and the work of his contemporaries, studies of the sources relevant to Pirandello’s work, studies of the reception of the reception and legacy of Pirandello in Italy and/or globally.
We also seek reviews of recent performances, adaptations, and publications on these and related topics.
PSA is a leading source of English-language research on Pirandello that regularly features work by both established and emerging scholars. In publication since 1985, it is committed to fostering both specialized research on Pirandello as well as comparative and interdisciplinary approaches; likewise, the Pirandello Society of America strongly supports not only the study but also the production of Pirandello’s theatrical work. All submissions to the journal are read by the issue editor(s), and all published articles go through a process of double-blind peer review. Volume XXIX (2016) of the journal will be in print in early 2017.
PSA submission guidelines:
Use the current MLA Style Manual (references in the text, minimal endnotes, Works Cited following the endnotes) for articles (15-25 MS pages) and book or performance reviews (2-3 MS pages). Please, do not use automatic formatting. Any images included must be available in separate, high resolution files and the author will be responsible for securing permission if needed. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed.
Articles should be accompanied by a short abstract and bio.
Please, submit articles in MS Word format (.doc or .docx) via email to editorpsa@gmail.com by July 31, 2016. Please provide a separate cover page giving the author’s name and contact information. Leave no self-identifying information in any portion of the text. Submit via email attachment. Mark your subject line: PSA 29.
Please direct any inquires to the editor at the same address.
Pirandello in the New Millennium: Innovative Approaches and Methods. NeMLA Convention in Hartford, CT 17-20 March 2016
Organized by Lisa Sarti (BMCC, The City University of New York) and Michael Subialka (Oxford University)
Session Chair and Respondent: Lisa Sarti (BMCC, The City University of New York)
Paola Basile (Lake Erie College), Learn with Pirandello
Anna Santucci (Brown University), Staging Pirandello: bridging the gap between language and literature through drama
Michela Ronzani (University of North Carolina School of the Arts), Pirandello and the others: Teaching Pirandello to Theater Students
Francesca Facchi (University of Toronto), The Many Lives of Pirandello’s “Questa sera si recita a soggetto”
Stephen Donatelli (New York University), Pirandello and the Risks of Succeeding
Call for papers: Pirandello: Performativity and Role-Playing
The Society for Pirandello Studies one-day conference
in collaboration with the Italian Department at the University of Edinburgh
Pirandello: Performativity and Role-Playing
Saturday 17 October 2015
University of Edinburgh: 50 George Square, Project room.
The annual one-day conference of the Society for Pirandello Studies aims to embrace a wide variety of methods and approaches to Pirandello’s œuvre, and to bring together theatre professionals, critics and scholars representing a range of disciplines. This year’s conference focuses on a quintessential Pirandellian theme, namely that of role-playing, within the contemporary framework of performativity theory. Particularly welcome are contributions that relate Pirandello’s texts to different media and/or genres. Abstracts of c.200 words (in English) for papers of 20 minutes’ duration should be sent to Enza De Francisci at e.francisci@ucl.ac.uk.
The deadline for abstracts is Friday 21 August 2015.
For further information about The Society for Pirandello Studies, including membership and Pirandello Studies (the annual journal), please visit our website at http://www.ucd.ie/pirsoc/ and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SocietyForPirandelloStudies.
Call for articles: PSA XXVIII (2015)
PSA, the Pirandello Society Annual journal, invites articles from multiple disciplines for volume XXVIII (2015) of the publication. We welcome articles that engage Pirandello’s work and influence from perspectives including film, literature, theatre or the visual arts. We welcome comparative and interdisciplinary work that examines a range of topics including: the historical context of Pirandello’s work, the broader discourses in which his work and ideas can be read, theoretical perspectives that might enrich our understanding of his work and the work of his contemporaries, studies of the sources relevant to Pirandello’s work, studies of the reception and legacy of Pirandello in Italy and/or globally.
We also seek reviews of recent performances, adaptations, and publications on these and related topics.
PSA is a leading source of English-language research on Pirandello that regularly features work by both established and emerging scholars. In publication since 1985, it is committed to fostering both specialized research on Pirandello as well as comparative and interdisciplinary approaches; likewise, the Pirandello Society of America strongly supports not only the study but also the production of Pirandello’s theatrical work. All submissions to the journal are read by the issue editor(s), and all published articles go through a process of double-blind peer review. Volume XXVIII (2015) of the journal will be in print in early 2016.
PSA submission guidelines:
Use the current MLA Style Manual (references in the text, minimal endnotes, Works Cited following the endnotes) for articles (15-25 MS pages) and book or performance reviews (2-3 MS pages). Please, do not use automatic formatting. Any images included must be available in separate, high resolution files and the author will be responsible for securing permission if needed. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed.
Articles should be accompanied by a short abstract and bio.
Please, submit articles (MSword.doc) via email to editorpsa@gmail.com by July 31, 2015. Please provide a separate cover page giving the author’s name and contact information. Leave no self-identifying information in any portion of the text. Submit via email attachment. Mark your subject line: PSA 28.
Please direct any inquires to the editor at the same address.
Call for Papers: MLA Convention in Austin
The Pirandello Society of America is pleased to invite your submissions for two proposed panels at the 2016 MLA Convention in Austin. We encourage interdisciplinary and comparative approaches.
“Mediated Legacies: New Theoretical Approaches to Pirandello”
We seek proposals for papers that use new perspectives and apply innovative theoretical lenses to approach the work and thought of Pirandello. Topics of particular interest include the development of Pirandellian thought across genres and media and its resonance in visual or other forms (spanning from visual arts to music and beyond). How does Pirandello’s work coincide with new theoretical approaches to the study of literature, the arts, and (material) culture? How might these new lenses produce different perspectives and unexpected insights into his work and thought?
The panel welcomes interdisciplinary, cross-genre, and comparative approaches.
Please submit abstracts of approximately 250 words by 15 March 2015 to Jana O’Keefe Bazzoni (jana.okeefebazzoni@baruch.cuny.edu) and Michael Subialka (michael.subialka@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk).
“Pirandello in the Classroom and Beyond: Innovative Pedagogy”
We welcome proposals for a seminar-style panel that seeks to combine presentations with performance and practical, workshop-style discussion (following suggestions elaborated by the MLA in the “Innovative Proposals” document, available online: http://www.mla.org/innovative_proposals).
This panel will examine how Pirandello’s works are taught and how they are communicated to new publics (in the classroom, in the theater, online, and beyond). We are particularly interested in theoretical/pedagogical innovations relating to adaptation, translation, and performance.
Interdisciplinary work, workshop proposals (for example, course syllabi for workshop discussion), performance presentations, and other innovative contributions are all welcome and encouraged.
Please submit abstracts of approximately 250 words, including a description of the type of intervention envisioned, its anticipated length, and how it would contribute to the innovative structure of the proposed panel. Deadline 15 March 2015. Email to Jana O’Keefe Bazzoni (jana.okeefebazzoni@baruch.cuny.edu) and Michael Subialka (michael.subialka@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk).
Call for Articles: Pirandello Studies, Volume 35
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Pirandello Studies, Volume 35
The next volume of Pirandello Studies, which will appear in the autumn of 2015, will include, amongst other material, articles based on the papers given at the October 2014 conference, PIRANDELLO AND CONFLICT: ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM SARAJEVO. Further submissions on this or other topics relating to Pirandello’s work are welcomed, and should be sent to the Editor, Shirley Vinall, at s.w.vinall@reading.ac.uk. All submissions for the 2015 volume should reach her by 1 Feb. 2015; submissions for future volumes are also welcomed.