Final two weeks for abstract submission! PCA/ACA 2012 National Conference April 11-14, 2012 Boston, MA Deadline for proposals: December 15, 2011 Area Chair: Cynthia Miller ([log in to unmask]) Film & History Area Proposals for papers, panels, workshops, and roundtables are now being considered for the Film & History Area of the PCA/ACA National Conference. Proposals for the Film & History area should consider some aspect of the intersection among film, history, society, and culture, exploring films as social and historical artifacts of the culture from which they arise, as well as the role played by film in constructing, shaping, and re-imagining history. Papers may take a single film focus, or make comparative considerations, as well as exploring critical films focused on a given era, individual, or historical event. Examples would include papers that examine the following areas in a given film or films: Documentaries: How true is The Truth? Exploring representations of race, ethnicity, and gender in fiction or non-fiction Biographies of key artistic, political, military, activist, or cinematic figures Representations of wars, the West, borders, national characters and ideologies Comedy and social commentary Cult, alternative, and independent films and icons through history Additionally, papers that begin an exploration of our 2012 conference theme, Film and Myth, are both welcome and encouraged. Possible topics might include, but are not limited to: Adventure! Danger! Romance!: Myths of Exploration Myths R Us: Nationality in Film and Television Science Fiction Myths: Travels through Time and Space Storytelling 101: History as Myth on the Big Screen Mythos: Screening Classical Mythology Myth, Inc.: The Business World in Film and Television Food of the Gods: The Mythic Poetics of Food, Drink, and Eating in Film and Television War Myths: Heroes and Heroism Questions and inquiries, as well as submissions of one-page (150-250 word) proposals or abstract may be directed to the area chair, Cynthia J. Miller, at [log in to unmask] For more information on the PCA/ACA, please go to http://www.pcaaca.org ---- 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]