The annual Beckett International Foundation Research Seminar will take place on Saturday 4 November at the Minghella Building on Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading. As always, the line-up consists of papers from four specially invited speakers, with ample time allowed for discussion and chat. This years speakers are Elizabeth Barry, Xander Ryan, Hannah Simpson and Velibor Topic. Full details including fees and registration available here.
The programme is as follows:
10.30 – 11.00: Registration / Welcome
11.00 – 11.30: Xander Ryan (University of Reading): ‘From Little Jerusalem to the Paris Conservatoire: Samuel Beckett, Leslie Daiken, Melanie Daiken’
11.30 – 12.00 Discussion
12.00 – 12.15: Tea / Coffee Break
12.15 – 12.45: Velibor Topic (Actor): ‘Waiting for Godot in Sarajevo: Reflections 30 Years On’
12.45 – 1.15: Discussion
1.15 – 2.15: Lunch
2.15 – 2.45: Elizabeth Barry (University of Warwick): ‘“The Protestant Thing to Do”: Beckett, Charity and the Ambivalent Work of Social Care’
2.45 – 3.15: Discussion
3.15 – 3.30: Tea / Coffee Break
3.30 – 4.00: Hannah Simpson (University of Edinburgh): ‘Samuel Beckett and Disability Performance’
4.00 – 4.30: Discussion
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