I am posting this on behalf of Barbara Abrash, who is not a subscriber. From: Barbara Abrash <[log in to unmask]> The Center for Media, Culture and History and The Metropolitan Studies Program at New York University present a conference and screening: "THE GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE: THE DEBATE CONTINUES" December 6 Screening 6:00 - 10:00 Cantor Film Center 36 East 8th Street December 7 Conference 10:00 - 4:00 The Great Hall, NYU Law School 110 West Third Street THE GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE: THE DEBATE CONTINUES The Gate of Heavenly Peace, a 3-hour film by Richard Gordon and Carma Hinton, about the Democracy Movement in China and events in Tiananmen Square in Spring 1989, has sparked debate and controversy since its premier at the New York Film Festival a year ago. This conference addresses issues of media, censorship and interpretation that are raised by this film. Saturday 10:00 - 12:15 HISTORIOGRAPHY AND NARRATIVITY MODERATOR: Daniel Walkowitz, History/Metropolitan Studies, NYU PARTICIPANTS: Filmmakers Richard Gordon & Carma Hinton, Long Bow Group Craig Calhoun, Sociology, NYU Michael Frisch, History and American Studies,SUNY 1:30 - 3:45 THE POLITCS OF MEDIA MODERATOR: Barbara Abrash, Center for Media Culture and History, NYU PARTICIPANTS: Richard Gordon and Carma Hinton, Long Bow Group Todd Gitlin, Culture and Communication, NYU Jack Tchen, Asian/Pacific/American Studies, NYU Primary funding for this event has been provided by the New York Council for the Humanities. This event is free and open to the public. For more information and reservations, please call (212) 998-3759. Rick Prelinger Prelinger Archives 430 West 14th Street, Room 403 / New York, NY 10014 USA 212 633-2020 / Fax: 212 255-5139 [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Our Secret Century web site at: http://www.secretcentury.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]