The theme of XVth International Ibsen 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 representation of artists in Ibsen’s plays, intermedial references to music and architecture, the Ibsen paintings by Edvard Munch and other artists, film adaptations based on Ibsen’s plays, remediations of Ibsen in musicals and dance theatre, and intercultural performancesof 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
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
The International Ibsen Committee
- Lisbeth Wærp, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway (President)
- Liyang Xia, University of Oslo, Norway (Secretary)
- Anette Storli Andersen, Vestfold og Telemark Fylkeskommune, Norway
- Chen Liang, Fudan University, China
- Chengzhou He, Nanjing University, China
- Giuliano D’Amico, University of Oslo, Norway
- Kwok-Kan Tam, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- Mark Sandberg, University of California, Berkeley, USA
- Sabiha Huq, Khulna University, Bangladesh