Makerere University Department of Music, Dance and Drama has appealed to all Uganda scholars, researchers and practitioners interested in performance arts to submit their abstracts in preparation for ‘2010 African Theatre/Performance International Conference’ due on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Makerere University Main Campuss.
Makerere University
In a press statement Ultimate Media has seen, the main Conference theme is ‘‘Performing Africa/Africa in performance: Theatre, Culture and Society in Africa’’.
Other conference sub themes to guide the applicants are Theatre in Applied Contexts, Performance and Criticism, Researches in African Theatre, Performance and Multimedia in Africa, History and Development of African Theatre and History and Development of African Theatre.
According to the Head of Music, Dance and Drama Makerere University Dr. Patrick Mangeni, students participants will have to part with 291 UK pounds while non student participants will part with 146 UK pounds for conference fees, feeding and accommodation.
People interested in attending the conference can contact the head of the Makerere University Department of Music, Dance and Drama on makerere2010@gmail.com and mangenip@arts.mak.ac.ug.