Call for Papers: Abstracts/Proposals by 5 December 2006 (Final Extended Deadline) Southwest/Texas Popular & American Culture Associations' 28th Annual Conference Albuquerque, NM, February 14-17, 2007 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 330 Tijeras Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: (505) 842-1234 Fax: (505) 766-6710 http://albuquerque.hyatt.com Proposals are now being accepted for the Film & History Area. Join us this year as a returning or first-time participant in the scenic Southwestern city of Albuquerque! Our area is concerned with the impact of motion pictures on our society and how films represent and interpret history. Presentations can, for example, feature analyses of individual films and/or TV programs from historical perspectives, surveys of documents related to the production of films, or analyses of history and culture as explored through film. Genres could include historical films attempting to define history, propaganda films, documentaries, docudramas, newsreels and broadcast media, war films, music videos and concert films, reality shows, avant-garde, cinema verite, actualities, and direct cinema. Listed below are some suggestions for possible presentations and/or panels, but topics not included here are also welcome: * Historical eras and coverage of historical events * Popular culture * Politics and government * Gender * Ethnicity, race, and class * Sports and leisure * Science and technology * Religion and spirituality * Pedagogy * Film schools and theory If you wish to form your own panel within the Film & History area, we would be glad to facilitate your needs. Roundtable sessions and international participation are also encouraged. We have already received papers on various topics including, for example, the following subjects: Cold War cinema, 1950s feature films, Powell and Pressburger, horror, the cinematic city, documentary films. We will also hold an editor's panel which is especially designed to give practical advice on how to publish to graduate students and junior scholars. Participating journals include Film & History, Literature/Film Quarterly, Journal of Popular Culture, Journal of American Culture and Post Script. Please send 100-200 word abstracts and proposals for panels via email by 5 December 2006 to: Tobias Hochscherf, Co-Chair Film & History Media & Communication School of Arts and Social Sciences Northumbria University Lipman Bldg. Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST United Kingdom Phone: ++44(0)191-227-4932 Email: [log in to unmask] Or Christoph Laucht, Co-Chair Film & History School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies University of Liverpool Chatham Street Liverpool L69 7ZR United Kingdom Phone: ++44(0)151-794-2404 Email: [log in to unmask] For general information, online registration, and regular updates see: http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/ For information about the journal, Film & History, go to www.filmandhistory.org ==== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties. This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on. ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html