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Argument&#160;On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare&#8217;s death, the Research Laboratory on Culture and Communication is devoting its annual international conference to &#8220;Shakespeares: Critical Perspectives Past and Present.&#8221; Proposals for 20-minute papers addressing any aspect of Shakespeare&#8217;s oeuvre are invited. The conference topics include (but are not limited to):Popular Culture and ShakespeareMulticultural/Global ShakespeareShakespeare in the Arab WorldPostmodern Shakespeare(s)Performing/Staging ShakespeareScreening ShakespeareCross-gender ShakespeareFeminist ShakespeareAntiquity in ShakespeareBlack ShakespeareAnimals in ShakespeareFood Aesthetics in ShakespeareDigital Shakespeare(s)Popular Music and ShakespearePainting ShakespeareThe Art of Shakespeare&#8217;s PoetrySubmission guidelinesA selection of papers will be published in the RLCC peer-reviewed Journal Middle Ground after the conference.Please send proposals of up to 500 words and a short biographical r&#233;sum&#233; via e-mail (as Word 1997-2003 attachments) to the following e-addresses on behalf of the organizing committee:Khalid Chaouch k.chaouch@usms.maMohamed Sghir Syad syadmohamed1@gmail.comThe deadline for sending proposals is 31st December, 2015.Acceptance of proposals will be sent on 15th January, 2016.Date and placeRLCC Annual International Conference29-30 March 2016, Beni Mellal, MoroccoConference FeesThe conference fee is &#8364; 50 EUR. / $ 57 USD. / DH 550 MAD. It includes:Conference packCoffee break refreshmentFarewell dinnerAccommodationHotel El Bassatine***A (within walking distance of the University)(&#8364;50/ $ 57/ MAD550 full board per single person/per night)Telephone +212 (0) 523 482&#160;247For more information, please follow the links:https://www.hotelsclick.com/auberges/maroc/beni-mellal/48438/hotel-al-bassatine.htmlhttp://en.directrooms.com/hotels/subregion/4-68-3494/AirportsMenara Marrakesh Airport (3hrs drive/taxi ride to the Hotel in Beni Mellal)Mohamed V Casablanca Airport (3hrs drive/taxi ride to the Hotel in Beni Mellal)Hotel reservations and rides from airport to Beni Mellal can be made by the organizers upon request.The organising committeeKhalid ChaouchCherki KarkabaMoulay Mustapha MamaouiMohamed RakiiMohamed Sghir SyadPartnersThe Research Laboratory on Culture and Communication (RLCC)Sultan Moulay Slimane UniversityFaculty of Arts and HumanitiesDepartment of English StudiesBeni Mellal, Morocco