You Are Invited to THE SECOND ANNUAL SHAW SYMPOSIUM at The Shaw Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 30-31 July 2005 http://www.shawfest.com/index.php Scholarships & Grants

Sponsored by the Academy of the Shaw Festival and the International Shaw Society

Dedicated to the Memory of Ronald Bryden

Scholars and devotees of Shaw will gather

to hear academic papers and talks from actors, participate in discussions,

and see both Major Barbara and You Never Can Tell.

The symposium will convene early on Friday evening, July 29, at the Festival Theatre for a short welcome and social gathering, allowing time for participants to attend a play of their choice that evening. Saturday morning and afternoon will be occupied with papers and panel discussions, followed by the Saturday evening performance (Festival Theatre) of You Never Can Tell . On Sunday morning there will be a discussion on acting Shaw with some actors from the Shaw Festival, followed by a brief meeting of the International Shaw Society. The symposium will conclude by noon on Sunday, giving participants an opportunity to have lunch before seeing Major Barbara (Festival Theatre) that afternoon.

All symposium sessions will be held at the Shaw Festival Theatre, details to be provided later. It is hoped that proposals for papers and panel topics will be directed towards provoking lively discussion, for which ample time will be allowed. Submissions from younger scholars are particularly encouraged.

PROPOSALS for papers and panel topics (focused as much as possible on Major Barbara and You Never Can Tell) should be sent to Dr. Leonard Conolly, preferably as an attachment to an email (lconolly@trentu.ca), but otherwise send it by mail to Professor Leonard Conolly, Department of English, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J 7B8. A 300-500 word abstract should suffice, but those applying for grants (see below) should submit 500 words. Deadline is April 15, 2005. You should know if your proposal has been accepted by no later than May 15, 2005.

TO REGISTER for the Shaw Symposium, either as a presenter or not, please contact Dr. Denis Johnston at the Shaw Festival, djohnston@shawfest.com). Or please leave your order and credit card # (including expiry date) on his voice-mail at 1-800-657-1106 ext 206, and leave an email or street address where your order can be confirmed. For updating of the schedule and other details, visit the ISS website at http://chuma.cas.usf.edu/~dietrich/iss.htm. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. See the Shaw Festival website for links.

SYMPOSIUM PRICE LIST:

Registration is $190 Canadian per participant, and includes the reception on Friday, sessions both Saturday and Sunday, coffee during the sessions, a casual lunch on Saturday, and an A+ ticket for You Never Can Tell on Saturday night and for Major Barbara on Sunday afternoon. Additional tickets for these two shows can be purchased through Denis Johnston when you register. For all other shows, please contact the Shaw Festival Box Office at 1-800-511-7429 or order online at http://www.shawfest.com/index.php. Ticket orders for the Shaw Symposium and for all shows in The Shaw’s 2005 season begin on November 17, 2004.

ISS Membership: You need not be a member of the International Shaw Society to attend or participate in the Shaw Symposium, but information about membership is available at http://chuma.cas.usf.edu/~dietrich/iss.htm. A meeting of the ISS will be held at the Symposium, and non-members are welcome to attend as prospective members.

RONALD BRYDEN SCHOLARSHIPS & ISS TRAVEL GRANTS,

OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL SHAW SYMPOSIUM

AT THE SHAW FESTIVAL

The Shaw Festival and the International Shaw Society are offering scholarships/grants to young scholars to attend the Second Annual Shaw Symposium at Niagara-on the-Lake, Ontario, from July 29 to July 31, 2005. The ISS will offer travel grants totaling up to $1,000 US ($500 maximum per grant) to cover receipted travel expenses, while the Shaw Festival will offer two Ronald Bryden Scholarships to cover the costs of Symposium registration, theatre tickets, accommodation, and meals. These scholarships commemorate the late Ronald Bryden (1927-2004), long-time Literary Adviser to The Shaw and a founding member of the ISS.

ELIGIBILITY

Any student registered at a recognized degree-granting institution may apply. Also eligible are college graduates under the age of 40 who are either independent or underemployed scholars. Preference will be given to applicants who are also submitting a proposal for a paper to be given at the 2005 Shaw Symposium. Additional guidelines for proposals may be found at http://chuma.cas.usf. edu/~dietrich/2005-ISS-Symposium.htm.

APPLICATION

Applicants should send a current c.v. and an application form (see below) to the selection committee by attachment to an email to Professor Leonard Conolly at lconolly@trentu.ca or by mail to Dr. Conolly at the Department of English, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J 7B8. Proposals for papers should go to the same addresses.

DEADLINES:

· Deadline for submitting an abstract or proposal for a paper is April 15, 2005. A 300-500 word abstract should suffice for most, but grant applicants should submit 500 words.

· Deadline for grant/scholarship applications is also by April 15.

· Candidates will be notified by no later than May 15, 2005 regarding the acceptance of their paper proposal and of their grant/scholarship application.

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

If more than two qualified persons are selected, the selection committee may choose to offer three or more partial scholarships instead of two full scholarships.

APPLICATION FORM FOR

ISS TRAVEL GRANTS & BRYDEN SCHOLARSHIPS

(Send to Professor Conolly as instructed above with 500-word abstract, c.v. and a brief letter introducing yourself)

The following constitutes your application for both the Ronald Bryden Scholarship and the ISS Travel Grant for the 2005 Shaw Symposium at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, July 29-31. CLICK HERE FOR A FORM PRINTABLE ON ONE PAGE.

PLEASE TYPE

Name:

Address:

Email Address (correspondence by email is preferred):

Telephone Numbers (Home, Work, Cell):

Your Current Academic Affiliation (as student or teacher):

Proposed Paper Title:

Projected Travel Expenses (Please note that reimbursement for these expenses is contingent upon your submitting valid receipts and upon your appearing at the Symposium on July 29-30-31 and, if so scheduled, delivering a paper or participating in a panel):

Studies of Shaw You Are Currently Involved In:

Future Plans for Study of Shaw:

Are there any special reasons why you should be given this grant/scholarship?