Call for Proposals
PTO has a tradition of welcoming many proposals, weaving together a Conference program that reflects continuity both focused and flexible. In light of this, proposals do not have to directly address the questions posed above, but should show evidence of addressing the overall concept of change.
As you develop your proposal, we ask you to clearly indicate the following: (1) your purposes and goals in doing the presentation; (2) the intended background and experience level of your audience; (3) the context in which you have been working; and (4) specific connections to Paulo Freire and Augusto Boal, and to other related theorists and practitioners. Proposals without these elements may not be accepted.
Call for Proposals for the 2009 PTO Conference is not open.
Presentation Formats
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions are 90 minutes in length.
- Theatre of the Oppressed Workshops: Using TO. Workshops based directly on the work of Augusto Boal that use TO in the presentations. Request 1 or 2 90-minute sessions.
- Theatre of the Oppressed Workshops: Techniques. Workshops based directly on the work of Augusto Boal that focus on the techniques of TO. Request 1 or 2 90-minute sessions.
- Pedagogy of the Oppressed Workshops. Experiential activities that include audience involvement, presentations, and new techniques. Request 1 or 2 90-minute sessions.
- Performances. Staged plays, musical arrangements, comedy motifs, dances, etc. Request 1 or 2 90-minute sessions
- Debates or Dialogues. Discussions of any aspect of liberatory education by two or more presenters. All presenters must have agreed to participate and be part of the proposal.
- Panel. Pre-formed group of 3-4 presentations addressing a specific area of liberatory work.
- Paper Discussion. Summary of research or issue, delivered from notes. (Papers should NOT be read.) Each presentation should last approximately 10-12 minutes, excluding discussion. We will cluster papers in groups of 3-4 with time for dialogue.
Online Proposal Submission Form
Call for Proposals for the 2009 PTO Conference is not open.