Call for Papers Darwin & the Evolution/"Intelligent Design" Aftermath AREA 2008 Film & History Conference "Film& Science: Fictions, Documentaries, and Beyond" October 30 -November 2, 2008 Chicago, IL <http://www.filmandhistory.org/>www.filmandhistory.org First-Round Deadline: November 1, 2007 AREA: Darwin & the Evolution/"Intelligent Design" Aftermath Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species (1859) created an uproar around the world, as did The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871). The idea of evolution had been accepted by most scientists already, but Darwin established the actual mechanics, and his work has become a cornerstone of biology, paleontology, and genetics ever since. Proponents of "Creation" or "Intelligent Design," a cosmology linked most often to the Bible, still challenge the principles and facts of evolution, however. According to Gallup polls, nearly 50% of Americans believe that God created humans in their present form. From the Scopes trial in Tennessee (vividly depicted in Inherit the Wind [1961, 1999]) to current school-board controversies across the country, the science of evolution has been under attack. How have film and television reacted to this battle? Has evolution theory revised the stories we tell about the world and ourselves? And what are the consequences to schools and museums, to intellectual and political life, to popular culture and historical record? We welcome proposals on any aspect of this controversy. While the debate occurs frequently in the United States, we also appreciate proposals that examine how this controversy is experienced in other countries. Send your 200-word proposal by November 1, 2007, to Keith Wheelock, Area Chair Department of History Raritan Valley Community College 325 Mountain View Road Skillman, NJ 08558 Phone: 609-466-5968 E-mail: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] Panel proposals for up to four presenters are also welcome, but each presenter must submit his or her own paper proposal. Deadline for first-round proposals: November 1, 2007 This area, comprising multiple panels, is a part of the 2008 biennial Film & History Conference, sponsored by The Center for the Study of Film and History. Speakers will include founder John O'Connor and editor Peter C. Rollins (in a ceremony to celebrate the transfer to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh), and Wheeler Winston Dixon, James Ryan Professor of Film Studies at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and author of Visions of the Apocalypse and Disaster and Memory. For updates and registration information about the upcoming meeting, see the Film & History website (http://www.filmandhistory.org). -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/762 - Release Date: 4/15/2007 4:22 PM ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu