A (belated) Call for Papers (not listed on the SCMS Forum) SOCIETY FOR CINEMA AND MEDIA STUDIES March 4-7, 2004, Atlanta, Georgia Stardom and the Discourse of Globalization This panel explores the manner in which film stars function as multivalent signs within international co-productions, as they both bear the 'trace' of their regional/national origin, while also activating denotations specific to their casting in individual film productions. How is the meaning invested in star 'aura' redefined outside of a national cinema context? For example, how might Juliet Binoche or Catherine Deneuve have come to represent a certain quality of Frenchness or of French femininity or certain moments in French history, and how is that meaning unsettled or redefined through the forces of globalization and international cinema? Please electronically submit BEFORE AUGUST 20, 2003: 300-400 word paper proposal 50 word abstract Short bibliography Brief biographical note (affiliation/position etc.) Inquiries (via email only - I am travelling) to: Angelica Fenner Assistant Professor Department of Germanic Languages & Literautres University of Toronto 50 St. Joseph St. Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J4 CANADA Fax: 416-926-2329 ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]