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Translating Eurydice
October 27, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm UTC+0
A one-day conference on myth in the twenty-first century organised by the Centre for Myth Studies, University of Essex, and Psychosocial Studies, University of East London.
Academic papers by Amber Jacobs, Anita Klujber, and Carol Leader.
Presentations by Tom de Freston and Kiran Millwood Hargrave (on OE, a transmedia retelling of the myth), and Ghost Jam (performing Beyond Eurydice)
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The conference runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The programme is organised as a series of plenary papers in the morning and performance sessions after lunch. Speakers will approach the myth of Eurydice from various perspectives, ranging from its literary and artistic reception to its application in the field of psychoanalysis.
There is no charge for attendance, but, to avoid disappointment, those wishing to attend are strongly advised to register in advance as space is limited.
The Stratford campus of the University of East London is a short walk from the Stratford and Stratford International rail stations. It is served by the Jubilee and Central Underground lines, the DLR, and various bus routes. By road, the campus is accessible via the A12, the A13, and the A406 London circular.
For queries about the conference, email: mythic@essex.ac.uk or Angie Voela (a.voela@uel.ac.uk).
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Timetable
Morning session: academic papers (30 mins) with questions and comments (15 mins)
10.00 Arrival and welcome: Leon Burnett (Essex), Angie Voela (UEL)
10.15 Carol Leader, Eurydice: Dying to Live
11.00 Coffee Break
11.15 Amber Jacobs, On Following and Being Followed: Walking and Looking with Eurydice
12.00 Anita Klujber, “Eurydice as Kore”: Queen of the Underword – a Mythic Geography of Poetic Language
12.45 Break for lunch
Afternoon session: performance and presentation (90 mins each)
14.15 Tom de Freston and Kiran Millwood Hargrave, OE
Film, introduction to the graphic novel, and Tom de Freston and Kiran Millwood Hargrave in conversation with Leon Burnett.
15.45 Coffee break
16.00 Ghost Jam, Beyond Eurydice
Presentation by Lyndon Davies and company.
17.30 Summing up