Call for Papers War in Film, Television, and History November 11-14, 2004 www.filmandhistory.org Area CFP: Alfred Hitchcock, World War II, and the Cold War While highly regarded as a master of the Hollywood film, Alfred Hitchcock’s critics and biographers continue to question his interest in the culture and events surrounding his life and films. Indeed, many of his films continue to resist historical readings. The Film and History League invites you to consider giving a presentation that investigates this trend in Hitchcock criticism and explores the intersections of his cinematic output with the events of World War II and/or the Cold War. How do Hitchcock’s films engage with these two pivotal events of the twentieth century? To what degree does Hitchcock comment on the politics of the period? How does Hitchcock’s “wrong man” scenario reflect ideologies of the Cold War? Does a film like Shadow of a Doubt have something to say about World War II? Do films like Rebecca and Notorious contribute to the popular WWII “woman’s picture”? Hitchcock’s world of spies, villains, and international intrigue continues to be one of the richest cinematic oeuvres, and we invite you to contribute to its growing body of criticism by attending our conference. The Film and History League, with the Literature/Film Association, will be holding its conference on “War in Film, Television, and History” during November 11-14, 2004 near Dallas, TX. Full details on the location, registration procedures, and additional area topics can be found on the website www.filmandhistory.org. Deadline for proposals is July 30, 2004. Please email your abstracts (200-300 words) to [log in to unmask] Jason Landrum Film and History Conference Area Chair for Alfred Hitchcock, World War II, and the Cold War English Department Oklahoma State University 205 Morrill Hall Stillwater, OK 74078 405.744.9474 [log in to unmask] ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org