Dear Colleagues:

Papers are sought for a panel on film and media to be hosted at the 
upcoming academic conference, "Iraq: 10 Years After the War."  This 
conference is being organized by Profs. Tareq Ismael (University of 
Calgary), William W. Haddad (University of California-Fullerton), and 
Ibrahim Aoude (University of Hawaii) and will be held at the 
University of California-Fullerton on 17-19 April 2013.  Possible 
paper topics include:

- Iraqi television, radio, and/or film
- international documentaries
- Hollywood and Western media (mis)representations
- political cartoons / advertising / public service announcements
- digital culture / military communication / surveillance technology
- media law / censorship
- effects on / relationship to other Middle Eastern film and media 
industries and practices

Please e-mail 300-word abstracts along with a short bibliography and 
brief biographical statement by November 30, 2012 to 
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All papers presented at this conference will be included in a 
forthcoming special issue of the International Journal of 
Contemporary Iraqi Studies.


Thank you,

Terri Ginsberg, Ph.D.
International Council for Middle East Studies
http://www.icmes.net  

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