Hello, Everyone... You, your colleagues and/or your students might be interested in offering an anthropological approach to the subject of extraterrestrial lifeforms as depicted in popular motion pictures. Our topic area is multidisciplinary. See the attached documentation for more information. Contact Jim Webb at [log in to unmask] if you'd like to run any few ideas by the area chair. Also, I'd love to see a list of any recommended readings that discuss the use of cinematic imagery in human cultures, especially readings concerned with extraterrestrial or simply "unearthly" imagery. Best regards all around... Jim Cinematic Extraterrestrials Area Chair 2008 "Film & Science" Conference (30 Oct - 2 Nov 2008 Chicago) http://www.uwosh.edu/filmandhistory/events/documents/CinematicExtraterrestri als.doc <http://www.uwosh.edu/filmandhistory/index.php> http://www.uwosh.edu/filmandhistory/index.php ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html