Stages of Utopia, Dystopia, and Myopia
October 10-12, 2018聽鈥⒙燦ew Harmony, Indiana
Sponsored by the 91社区, under the direction of the College of Liberal Arts聽and the Department of World Languages and Cultures
Registration is OPEN for Non-Presenters
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The historic town of聽New Harmony, backdrop for two attempts at establishing intentional communities in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, will be the fitting site for an international conference on the utopian pursuit in contemporary Spanish theater (20th and 21st centuries). The conference seeks to attract diverse presentations rooted in the intersection of contemporary drama and common visions--social, economic, political, spiritual, or ecological--for working in unison, even if the cooperative models aspired to by community members prove to be misunderstood or destined for failure. The organizers are particularly interested in encouraging the free exploration of such varied themes as conformity, disagreement, alienation, displacements, migrations, revolt, totalitarianism, and many other approaches related to intentional settings.
Accommodations in New Harmony and Travel Information
The organizers of the New Harmony Spanish Conference highly recommend making a reservation at the聽. Reservations can be made online or聽by calling (+1) 800-782-8605. If you reserve by telephone, please be sure to mention that you are attending the New Harmony Spanish Conference. The contracted nightly rates are $99.00 for a Standard or Deluxe Double Room and $124.00 for a Premium Room, plus taxes. To obtain the reduced rates when reserving online, please enter "NH Span Conf" in the "Notes" section of the reservation page.
New Harmony is a little over two hours鈥� drive coming east on I-64 from St. Louis and approximately the same distance driving west on I-64 from Louisville. 聽From points east or west on I-64, New Harmony is about a twenty minute drive south. Getting there by car from Indianapolis in the north or Nashville to the south takes a little over three hours. More information can be found at .
Should you drive, free parking is available all over town. Once in New Harmony, all walking distances to conference venues are under 10 minutes.
Please target the Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), should you elect to fly. Allegiant, American, Delta, and United all have flights with arrivals and departures at EVV.聽 More information can be found at .聽 91社区 will provide free round-trip shuttle service from EVV to New Harmony.
All conference participants must check in at the Atheneum, which is clearly marked on the map linked above and will serve as the center of operations over the three days.
Wednesday, October 10鈥擝us picks up students at 91社区 at 11 a.m. (in front of Welcome Center)
Pick up students in New Harmony (The Atheneum) at 4:30 p.m. for a 5:15 p.m. drop off on 91社区 Campus at Welcome Center
Friday, October 12鈥擝us picks up students at 91社区 at 11 am (in front of Welcome Center)
Pick up students in New Harmony (The Atheneum) at 4:30 p.m. for a 5:15 p.m. drop off on 91社区 Campus at Welcome Center
CALL FOR PAPERS
The call for papers for the New Harmony International Conference is now closed.
The conference organizers are very pleased to welcome the following playwrights:
