Please distribute, particularly to undergraduate and graduate students. Historical Adventures: The Birth of a Nation to Gladiator Graduate Student Study Day Wednesday 1 June, 2005 (Organized by Harri Kilpi, James Russell and Jonathan Stubbs) The School of Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia is holding a study day organised by the Ph.D. students on Historical Adventure films. From early cinema to the present, historical subjects have been the focus of both big budget spectaculars and low budget cult films. Although such films often focus on heroic male action, many have also been crucial to the industry through their appeal to female audiences. While often derided as vulgar and tasteless, many sought to associate themselves with legitimate culture through their reliance on classic texts (Homer, the Bible, Shakespeare) or through the portrayal of significant historical events (the Fall of the Roman Empire, the birth of Christianity, the forging of modern nation states). The study day will present a range of papers and is free to all those who wish to attend, so long as you have informed us in advance. We are particularly eager to encourage attendance by undergraduate and graduate levels students. For more information and a conference programme, please contact: James Russell School of Film and Television Studies University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. Email: [log in to unmask] Prof. Mark Jancovich 2.45 Arts Building Film and Television Studies University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. Tel: 01603 592787 Email: [log in to unmask] ------ End of Forwarded Message ---- 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]