Hi, Could you please post/distribute the following call for papers? We have extended the deadline, and I want to get the word out. Thank you. Call For Papers WAR IN FILM, TV, AND HISTORY November 11-14, 2004 _www.filmandhistory.org_ (http://www.filmandhistory.org/) CFP MILITARY LEADERS AND FILM We are accustomed to seeing military men glorified in film. Films often depict military leaders as the greatest, most admired men (or women?) in history. We see Alexander the Great, Spartacus, William Wallace, Henry V, Napoleon, Lord Nelson, George Washington, Benedict Arnold, U.S. Grant, George Custer, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Douglas McArthur and, most recently, Davey Crockett glorified as the saviors of their civilizations. But do they really deserve such admiration? Has Hollywood ever treated a military leader honestly? If not, why not? Do we now or did we ever HAVE TO perceive these military leaders as unqualified heroes? Even documentary biographies reviewing the careers of such soldiers as Eisenhower and Montgomery, although somewhat more realistic the Hollywood biographies, often tend to lionize these men rather than attempt an objective look at them. The Film & History League, in association with the Literature/Film Association, will be holding its 3rd bi-annual conference from November 11-14, 2004, near Dallas, TX. This conference will focus on War in Film, Television, and History. Full details on the location, registration procedures, and additional area topics can be found on the web at www.filmandhistory.org. Deadline for proposals is September 30, 2004. Area Chair for MILITARY LEADERS AND FILM; Suzanne Broderick DeVry University/Online [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) 709 Angela Drive Normal, IL 61761 (309) 268-9940 Additional Information: CONCURRENT MEETING: Literature Film Association and The Literature/Film Quarterly (Purely literary or literature and radio or film.) Contact [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) and [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) AREAS OF STUDY (all listed on web site with contact info) Aesthetics of the War Film Anti-War Comedies and Parodies Aviation Consequences and Legacies Cuban Missile Crisis Depiction on Television The Family Film Noir Alfred Hitchcock The Home Front Holocaust Korean Conflict Stanley Kubrick Literature Film Association Marines Medieval Wars Military Leaders Nursing Pacifism Propaganda Spies Vietnam War Crimes' Terror Women World War II—A and B Films WWII on ABC SPECIAL SPEAKERS: Adrian Cronauer of Good Morning Vietnam Lawrence Suid, author of Guts and Glory: The Making of the American Military Image on Film Frank Thompson, expert on the Alamo and content expert for The Alamo (2004) Jeanine Basinger, author of The World War II Combat Film Contact: Area Chairs via web site or Peter Rollins at [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) Be there! ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]