2013 Tennessee Williams Scholars Conference
Friday, March 22, 2013
Schedule of Events
The Historic New Orleans Collection
Williams Research Center
410 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA
Robert Bray, Conference Director
9:15-9:30
Introduction and Announcements
9:30-11:00
Abstract Presentations and Audience Discussion
Moderator: Harvey Young, Northwestern University "The Real-Life Syndicate Plantation of Baby Doll"
by Jack Barbera, The University of Mississippi "Unraveling 'the Desdemona thing' in Tennessee Williams"
by Marvin Sasser, University of Southern Mississippi "Eating Disorder: Williams's Fascination with Cannibalism"
by Michael Hooper, St. Albans High School for Girls (UK) "Law, Sex, and Tennessee Williams"
by Jacky O'Connor, Boise State University
Moderator: Harvey Young, Northwestern University "The Real-Life Syndicate Plantation of Baby Doll"
by Jack Barbera, The University of Mississippi "Unraveling 'the Desdemona thing' in Tennessee Williams"
by Marvin Sasser, University of Southern Mississippi "Eating Disorder: Williams's Fascination with Cannibalism"
by Michael Hooper, St. Albans High School for Girls (UK) "Law, Sex, and Tennessee Williams"
by Jacky O'Connor, Boise State University
11:00-11:15
Short Break
11:15-12:00
"Tom and Tennessee in Europe, 1928 & 1948"
(Slide show presentation of Williams's trips abroad)
John Bak, Université de Lorraine
(Slide show presentation of Williams's trips abroad)
John Bak, Université de Lorraine
12:00-1:30
Lunch
1:30-2:45
"Tennessee Williams and the Cold War"
Moderator: Barton Palmer, Clemson University Panelists: Annettte Saddik, City University of New York Michael Hooper, St. Albans High School for Girls (UK) John Bak, Université de Lorraine Jacky O'Connor, Boise State University
Moderator: Barton Palmer, Clemson University Panelists: Annettte Saddik, City University of New York Michael Hooper, St. Albans High School for Girls (UK) John Bak, Université de Lorraine Jacky O'Connor, Boise State University
3:00-4:00
"Scenes from an Early Battle"
(Discussion of Williams's first professional production, Battle of Angels [1940], with performance vignettes provided by Thomas Mitchell and theatre students from the University of Illinois)
Moderator: Robert Bray Thomas Mitchell, Joi Hoffsommer, Joe Boersma, Michelle Grube, and Christopher Bown
(Discussion of Williams's first professional production, Battle of Angels [1940], with performance vignettes provided by Thomas Mitchell and theatre students from the University of Illinois)
Moderator: Robert Bray Thomas Mitchell, Joi Hoffsommer, Joe Boersma, Michelle Grube, and Christopher Bown
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