[ecrea] Call for Papers: Cinema and Antiquity, 2000-2011

>CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>CINEMA AND ANTIQUITY: 2000-2011
>
>The First J.P. Postgate Colloquium, University of Liverpool
>
>12-14 July 2011
>
>
>Keynote speakers:
>Monica Cyrino, Pantelis Michelakis, Jon Solomon, 
>Martin Winkler (tbc), Maria Wyke
>
>The resurgence of cinema's interest in antiquity 
>that was triggered by the release of Gladiator 
>in 2000 shows no signs of abating. In 2010 
>alone, five ancient world films are appearing on 
>our screens (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The 
>Lightning Thief; Clash of the Titans; Agora; 
>Centurion; Eagle of the Ninth; not to mention 
>the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand). The 
>public appetite for films that deal with ancient 
>history and mythology apparently remains strong, 
>and 'classics and film' courses have established 
>themselves in universities worldwide, leading 
>the way in the increasing prominence of 
>reception studies within classics and ancient 
>history. The time is ripe for reflection on 
>these developments. This major international 
>conference seeks to explore the directions that 
>have been taken in a decade of moviemaking and 
>scholarship, and to advance the field by 
>concentrating on issues too often overlooked. We 
>invite papers on all aspects of ancient world 
>films released between 2000 and the present, but 
>would particularly encourage engagement with any of the following areas:
>
>Ø The filmmaking process, including film design, 
>editing, cinematography, music.
>
>Ø  Marketing and publicity.
>
>Ø  Assessing audience receptions.
>
>Ø  Actors and stars.
>
>Ø  Television and the ancient world, including documentaries.
>
>Ø  Animation in film and television.
>
>Ø  Future directions in 'classics and film' scholarship.
>
>We now invite proposals for 20 minute papers. 
>Please send a 300 word abstract to the 
>conference organisers, Joanna Paul 
>(<mailto:(Joanna.Paul /at/ liv.ac.uk)>(Joanna.Paul /at/ liv.ac.uk)) 
>and Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 
>(<mailto:(L.Llewellyn-Jones /at/ ed.ac.uk)>(L.Llewellyn-Jones /at/ ed.ac.uk)). 
>Abstracts must be received no later than 31 December 2010.
>
>More details will appear on the conference 
>website, 
><http://sace.liv.ac.uk/cinemaantiquity>http://sace.liv.ac.uk/cinemaantiquity, 
>in due course.
>
>Dr Joanna Paul
>J.P. Postgate Early Career Fellow in Classics
>School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology (SACE)
>University of Liverpool
>12 Abercromby Square
>Liverpool
>L69 7WZ
>
><mailto:(Joanna.Paul /at/ liv.ac.uk)>(Joanna.Paul /at/ liv.ac.uk)
>Tel. 0151 794 2469
>http://www.liv.ac.uk/sace/organisation/people/paul.htm
>

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