Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
June 24-26, 2024
The XVth International Ibsen Conference will be held in Nanjing, China on June 24-26, 2024. The conference is hosted by Nanjing University, in co-operation with the Centre for Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo. The deadline for submitting abstracts is January 1st, 2024.
The Intermedial Ibsen
The theme of the conference will be “The Intermedial Ibsen”. In light of new developments in intermedial studies in literature and arts, the intermedial approaches to Ibsen may include the images of artists in Ibsen’s plays, the intermedial reference to music and architecture, the Ibsen paintings by Edvard Munch, film adaptations based on Ibsen’s plays, remediations of Ibsen in musicals and dance theatre, intercultural performances of Ibsen, just to name a few.
We encourage all participants to engage with the main theme to enrich the conference discussion. Papers may address, but are by no means restricted to, the following thematic streams:
Intermedial Practice and the Canonization of Ibsen’s Plays
Ethical Criticism of Ibsen’s Plays
Directing Ibsen’s Plays
Comparative Studies on Ibsen and Chekhov
Ibsen Across Cultures: Exploring Intercultural Adaptations, Translations, Teaching, and Research
Re-visioning Ibsen: Stage, Media and Gender
What’s Wrong with the Well-made Play? Form and Structure in Ibsen’s Dramatic Writing
Ibsen’s “Debate” in the Intellectual History of Human Civilization
Representation of Ibsen’s “Body” in Different Media
Ibsen’s Plays in Germany
Changing Forms and Transforming Political Notions of Ibsen’s Plays
Other topics
Instructions for abstract submission
Submitted papers should be centered on the conference theme, and paper presentations should be planned for a maximum of 20 minutes. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words long and should include a brief bio.The deadline is January 1st, 2024.
Please submit your abstract to: ibsen2024@126.com
Please include the following information at the top of the page:
Name
Institutional affiliation, if any
3-4 keywords describing the presentation
Audio-visual requirements, if any
An announcement of the proposals accepted will be made no later than February 1st, 2024.
Should you require funding, kindly contact us.
Contact Information
Ms. GUO Ankang, Nanjing University
Email: ibsen2024@126.com
Local Organizing Committee
Prof. HE Chengzhou, Nanjing University
Email: chengzhou@nju.edu.cn
International Ibsen Committee
Annette S. Storli, Ibsenhuset, Skien Municipality, Norway
Chengzhou He, Nanjing University, China
Ellen Rees, University of Oslo, Norway
Giuliano D’Amico, University of Oslo, Norway
Kwok-Kan Tam, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, China
Liang Chen, Fudan University, China
Liyang Xia, University of Oslo, Norway
Lisbeth Wærp (President), University of Tromsø, Norway
Mark Sandberg, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Sabiha Huq, University of Khulna, Bangladesh
