Call For Papers Deadline Extension Film and History League, Dallas, November 11-14 2004 Depictions of War on Television The deadline has been extended for paper proposals for the Film and History League Conference at the Dolce convention center in Dallas Texas, November 11-14. The new deadline is September 15, with the deadline for conference registration September 20. Proposals for all areas are being accepted. Paper proposals are invited that examine television depictions of war, any aspects. Papers can address topics such as; war drama programs such as JAG or Navy NCIS, situation comedies such as MASH, television news coverage of the war in Iraq, or made-for-tv movies that depict any aspect of war. Topics are not limited and can include examinations of the television aesthetics of war, depictions of the homefront and of veterans. Proposals can be sent to Charlene Etkind at [log in to unmask] Proposal Dealine September 15 Full details about the meeting, to include full details about the below listed topics and organizations are available at the Film & History web site: www.filmandhistory.org TOPICS: CONCURRENT MEETING: Literature Film Association and The Literature/Film Quarterly (Purely literary or literature and radio or film.) Contact [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] AREAS OF STUDY (all listed on web site with contact info) 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] Be there! ___________________________________________________ Check-out GO.com GO get your free GO E-Mail account with expanded storage of 6 MB! http://mail.go.com ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org