PAMLA 2010 - Honolulu

Whereas ancient French farce and Muromachi-era Japanese kyogen differ vastly in their dramatic presentation, content-wise and in quintessence they closely resemble one another. For both, the fundamental generative theatrical principle appears to be the concept of an upside-down world. In farce as well as in kyogen, underdog characters that adhere to this inversionary grammar of the plays will thrive, be bale to realize their potential schemes, and emerge victorious.

Born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium, Thierry Boucquey received his B.A. in Romance Philology from the University of Louvain, Belgium, and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in French from the University of California, Irvine. He is currently Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of French and Humanities at Scripps College in the Claremont University Consortium, as well as serving as PAMLA's President. He has published Mirages de la farce (1991), Six Medieval French Farces (1999), and 100 Games and Activities for the Introductory Foreign language Classroom (2007). He was the General Editor of two volumes of the Encyclopedia of World Writers (2005), and his translation of Jean Gallotti's two-volume Moorish Houses and Moroccan Gardens of 1926 is currently in press. Thierry has published numerous chapters in books and articles in scholarly journals. He is multilingual and competes as a sprinter on the world level in Master's track and field.

In order to attend the Presidential Address Luncheon, members must pay an additional fee, making reservations ahead of time.