(Apologies for cross-posting) School of Theatre, Film and Dance, University of New South Wales and the School of Humanities, University of Western Sydney Postgraduate Symposium, October 2002 Call for Papers NEW DIRECTIONS IN FILM THEORY: CONSIDERING DELEUZE The impact of Gilles Deleuze on the discipline of film studies, in relation to _Cinema 1_ and _Cinema 2_ as well as his work more broadly, is undeniable. Whether his ideas are embraced or problematized (and consequently rejected), Deleuze's work has not only demanded a reconsideration of the medium and the experience of film but it has likewise forced a reexamination of the way we think about and theorise film. The purpose of this two-day symposium is to consider the way Deleuze's work has been taken up by film theory and film studies, particularly in postgraduate work on the cinema. This symposium seeks to reflect on Deleuze in two key ways: firstly, to examine Deleuze's engagement with film theory in the cinema books and the way film theorists such as Sergei Eisenstein, André Bazin and Bela Balázs influenced his thinking about the cinema; and secondly, to historicize Deleuze's project in order to analyze the way his ideas are influencing current debates in film theory, as well as the way his work provides the means for thinking through a variety of film practices. In light of these two aims, we welcome papers that utilize Deleuze in order to think through the possibilites (both practical and theoretical) for feminist film theory, documentary, contemporary film, queer film, representations of race, national cinemas etc. We invite papers of no more than forty minutes in length. Proposals of approximately 300 words should be sent to Teresa Rizzo, Julie Gray or Effie Rassos ([log in to unmask]) by 15th May 2002. Additionally, we are currently negotiating with an online journal about the possibility of publishing the proceedings from the symposium. The dates of the symposium are yet to be confirmed. A subsequent call for papers, detailing dates, venue, keynote speaker and registration fee will be issued soon. Effie Rassos, Teresa Rizzo(School of Theatre, Film and Dance, UNSW) and Julie Gray (School of Humanities, UWS). ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html