This is a one-day Symposium on the Hulu Adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s famous 1985 dystopia. The novel was published during the challenging period of Ronald Reagan’s America, which witnessed second-wave feminism, anti-pornography, pro-life and pro-legal abortion campaigns, and the first season of the adaptation also came out during troubled times, a few months after the controversial election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the USA, which created an equally tense political scene. Women across the world were protesting for female and human rights, often dressed in the now iconic Handmaid’s costume. The eerie resemblance between facts and fiction is the main reason behind the critical and popular success of both the novel and its 2017-2025 TV Adaptation.
The Hulu adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale has enjoyed unprecedented academic and popular international success, with the first season winning eight out of thirteen Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Elizabeth Moss. Therefore, there will be a variety of papers presented, from the fields of literature, language, film studies, and fashion, by postgraduate students and academics at various stages in their career. The Symposium is supported by research funding by Northumbria University and represents two research groups, ‘Gendered Subjects’ and ‘Modern and Contemporary Writings’. It is also endorsed by The Margaret Atwood Society.
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2024/09/atwood-symposium/
All the papers will be delivered onsite, and we would be delighted if you could join us. There will be a small conference fee (£15 for unwaged, £25 for waged delegates) that will cover light refreshments and lunch. Please inform the conference organiser, Dr Kiriaki (Korina) Massoura of any allergies or dietary requests (vegan, or gluten-free) or of any access assistance that you may need: kiriaki.massoura@northumbria.ac.uk
The registration page has an online option, so please register and the organiser will send you the link so that you can participate online. Alternatively, you can e-mail the organiser and ask for the link. We are looking forward to seeing you on Friday 13 September 2024.
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