> Istanbul Bilgi University Film and TV Department will be holding a
> conference to bring together Assistants, PhD and MA candidates.  The
> conference, which  will be held June 18-20, 1999, will focus on the
> multiple identities and the multicultural facets of the Turkish
> cinema, with a tentative title of "Film Theory Visits Turkish Cinema".
> As a virtually non-explored field from the standpoint of film theory,
> we believe this theme will open up new perspectives to all scholars
> who are researching and theorizing many of the aspects of national
> cinemas.
>
> The conference schedule will consist of keynote speakers and
> presentations in the mornings, which will be approaching the subject
> from a broader persperctive, and workshops focusing on more specialized
> topics in the afternoons.
>
> Planned workshop topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
>
> Evolution of Narrative Tools in Turkish Cinema
> Unberable Vagueness of Social Spaces
> Representation of Racial and Ethnic Minorities
> Turkey Abroad
> On the Town: City Life and Istanbul
> Turkish Kitsch and Camp
> Recycling, Self-Parody and Spin-Offs in Turkish Soap
> Anything They Can Do, We Can Do Better?: Temptations of Remaking
> Influences From Beyond Hollywood
> Women Under the Influence: Representation of Women
> Transformation and Hybridization of Genre
> Rise and Fall of 60's Popular Cinema
> Stranger in a Strange Land: Theme of Migration
> Turkish History on Film
> Message in a Bottle: The Self-Assigned Pedagogical Function in Turkish
> Cinema
>
> Refinement of these topics is still in progress.  The number of
> workshops will be determined in accordance with the interest shown, so
> it is to the benefit of all that those who are interested get in touch
> with us as soon as possible.  We are also working on a funding scheme
> to support travel and accomodation.
>
Further announcements will be made.

> For more information, please contact [log in to unmask]
>
> Melis Behlil
> Istanbul Bilgi University
> 90-212-216-2222 x364
> 90-212-216-8445 (fax)
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