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Cynthia Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:44:17 -0500
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FINAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SESSIONS, PANELS, PAPERS 
EXTENDED DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2008
 
The Popular Culture Association & American Culture Association
2009 National Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - Saturday, April 11, 2009

Proposals for papers, panels, workshops, and roundtables are now being considered for the Film & History Area of the PCA/ACA National Conference. Proposals for the Film & History area should consider some aspect of the intersection among film, history, society, and culture, exploring films as social and historical artifacts of the culture from which they arise, as well as the role played by film in constructing, shaping, and re-imagining history. Papers may take a single film focus, or make comparative considerations, as well as exploring critical films focused on a given era, individual, or historical event. Examples would include papers that examine the following areas in a given film or films:
 
Documentaries: How true is 'The Truth'?
 
Exploring representations of race, ethnicity, and gender in fiction or non-fiction
 
Biographies of key artistic, political, military, activist, or cinematic figures
 
Representations of wars, the West, borders, national characters and ideologies
 
Comedy and social commentary
 
Cult, alternative, and independent films and icons through history
 
Additionally, papers exploring our 2008 conference theme: Film & Science: Fictions, Documentaries, and Beyond, are both welcome and encouraged. Possible topics might include, but are not limited to, cinematic representations of:
 
Icons and Biographies
 
The Environment
 
Space and Time Travel
 
Science and Faith/Religion and Escapism
 
Darwin and Evolution
 
Science and Society
 
Technology and Industry
 
Modern Marvels
 
Pedagogy
 
Questions and inquiries, as well as submissions of one-page (150-250 word) proposals or abstract may be directed to the area chair, Cynthia J. Miller, at [log in to unmask]
 
The DEADLINE for submissions is December 15, 2008. For more information on the PCA/ACA, please go to http://www.pcaaca.org
 
 

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