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Hannu Salmi <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 9 May 1995 12:40:59 CDT
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Popular European Cinema Conference Part 2
featuring "Midsummernight's Sex/Comedy"
July 5-9, 1996
Punkaharju, Finland=20
 
First Announcement of PEC '96
 
The first Popular European Cinema Conference held in September
1989 at the University of Warwick in England brought together a
large number of distinguished scholars, critics, lecturers,
historians and students to discuss the various meanings of the
terms 'the popular' and 'the European'. The aim of the
Conference was to acknowledge the significance of (and the need
for) a more specific study of European cinema as a popular
tradition. The results of this special event have been
appropriately documented in a book, Popular European Cinema,
edited by Richard Dyer and Ginette Vincendeau (London: Routledge
1992).
 
Like many successful popular films, also a splendid conference
deserves 'a sequel'. Finnish Society for Cinema Studies is
therefore proud to present Popular European Cinema Conference
Part 2 (Colloque sur le Cin=E9ma Europ=E9en Populaire Part 2) in
July 5-9, 1996. The upcoming conference will take place at the
heart of Finland, in the exceptionally beautiful locality of
Punkaharju. The 5-day event will include both lectures,
workshops and a film festival. Popular European Cinema
Conference '96 is being organized with the help and support of
an appointed International Advisory Board the members of which
include Richard Dyer (University of Warwick), Ginette Vincendeau
(Warwick), Thomas Elsaesser (University of Amsterdam) and Jan
Olsson (University of Stockholm). English and French are the
official languages of PEC '96.
 
An impressive cavern hewn into the bedrock, Retretti (Finland's
most celebrated art centre), will function mainly as the film
festival screening facility. The festival program will be
divided into two sections: the first one will consist of films
dealing with the issues brought up at the conference, the second
section will consist of 'uniquely Finnish' films. Another center
of activities (workshops, screenings) will be the national
Forest Museum and Forest Information Centre. It's not by
accident that this very museum is being located in Punkaharju; a
veil of forest surrounds the beautiful lakes of the area
wherever you go. =20
 
Punkaharju offers accommodation to suit all tastes; more
information on various possibilities (State Hotel; holiday
villages; etc.) as well as the side events will be available on
the second announcement of PEC '96, the Invitation Program.=20
 
Call for Papers=20
 
Popular European Cinema Conference '96 hopes to inspire its
participants with the working title "Midsummernight's
sex/comedy". Sexuality and/or comedy are the main components of
next year's theme; all of you are cordially invited to submit
proposals and abstracts dealing with the various topics of the
(either one or both) two aspects of the above mentioned theme.
Third aspect of PEC'96 will be nature and especially its
significance in the lives of the Scandinavian people. The third
day of the festival, Sunday (named "Scandinavian Day"), takes a
closer look at the effects the Northern midsummernight has on
its people and sexuality. When planning a paper you will most
likely come up with titles of films you regard as interesting in
relation to your work. If so, you are more than welcome to make
suggestions regarding the programming. It is you who will
finally select the PEC -section of the film festival: oldies,
rarities or even brand new films - with your help PEC '96 can
become a real treat.
 
If you have an idea for a workshop session or a paper (or a
film) you would like to present at the conference, please, get
in touch with the organizing team of PEC '96:
 
Outi Heiskanen (secretary) e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Ari Honka-Hallila " [log in to unmask]
Kimmo Laine " [log in to unmask]
Jukka Sihvonen
Mervi Pantti " [log in to unmask]
 
 
 
Please, fill in the preliminary abstract & reply form (see
below) and send it to the Finnish Society for Cinema Studies no
later than October 31st 1995 either by mail (address:
Henrikinkatu 10, 20500 Turku, Finland), e-mail or fax (+358-21-
2500 618). After having received your form a more detailed
Invitation Program and the registration form will be sent to
you.
************ PRELIMINARY ABSTRACT & REPLY FORM *************
 
To make sure you will receive the Invitation Program and the
registration form and to ascertain a speedy decision on your
proposed paper, would you kindly return this form before October
31st, 1995. Thank you.
 
Name: =20
Organization:
Address:
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:
 
Please send me more information on PEC '96.=20
I would like to organize a session on:
 
I would like to present a paper at the session on: =20
 
Film(s) I would be interested to see at the PEC -program:
 
Preliminary Abstract(no more than 100 words, please type, or
send a separate sheet):
 =20

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