[ecrea] CFP: Film and History Conference

Call for Papers: Film & History
Deadline for Abstracts/Proposals: 1 December 2008 

Southwest/Texas Popular & American Culture Associations' 30th
Anniversary Meeting
Albuquerque, NM, February 25-28, 2009

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 to celebrate the Southwest/
Texas Popular Culture & American Culture Associations' 30th anniversary
meeting! 
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. 

Please send 100-200 word abstracts and proposals for panels via email by
1 December 2008 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: (tobias.hochscherf /at/ northumbria.ac.uk)   

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: (chris_laucht /at/ yahoo.com)

This year's keynote address will be given by former New Mexico Governor
David F. Cargo.  David F. Cargo began his legislative career in the New
Mexico State House of Representatives from 1963-1967, then served two
terms as the Governor of New Mexico from 1967-1971.  As Governor, David
Cargo founded the New Mexico Film Commission, the first of its kind
nationwide, which brought Hollywood film production to New Mexico.
Continuing a tradition of governors who act, David Cargo played roles in
several films such as The Gatling Gun (1973), Bunny O'Hare (1971), and
Up in the Cellar (1971). Gov. Cargo holds a B.A., M.A., and law degree
from the University of Michigan.  

Information about our areas of study, graduate student awards,
conference travel, lodging, and the organization can be found on our
regularly updated website:

<http:/swtxpca.org>
 
For information about the journal, Film & History, go to
www.uwosh.edu/filmandhistory

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