----------------------------Original message---------------------------- LEARNED SOCIETIES CONFERENCE Contention and propaganda : 100 years of documentary film UQAM (Universite du Quebec a Montreal) MONTREAL - PROVINCE OF QUEBEC CANADA May 31 to June 3, 1995 Invitation to submit a paper Hosted by UQAM in the context of The Learned Societies conference 1995, and jointly organized with the National Film Board of Canada, the symposium Contention and propaganda : 100 years of documentary film will figure three different types of activities : conferences, film projections and scientific lectures. These activities will be spread out over a three-day period according to three major themes : - The years of contention (the 1960's and 1970's) - The great ideologies (liberalism, communism, fascism) - The social issues (feminism, social cleavage, generational crisis,=0Benvironment, etc...) We would welcome the opportunity of examining your proposal for this symposium. If you are interested, kindly forward us the following information : - Title of presentation - Major theme to which your paper relates to (see above) - Biographical information on the author (background, occupation) - Summary of presentation - Address, phone number and fax number We are pleased to announce that on the opening night, we will pay a tribute to filmmaker Gilles Groulx and that the closing night will consist of an all-night film projection. Finally, the proceedings of the symposium will be published by XYZ Publishers. Please send your proposal to Ms. Catherine Saouter before January 10, 1995, at the address below. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Secretariat of the Learned Societes, Universite du Quebec e Montreal, Office B-2205, P.O. Box 8888, Downtown Branch, Montreal (Quebec) CANADA H3C = 3P8 Phone number : (514) 987-4000 / Fax number : (514) 987-6677