[ecrea] CfP: Portuguese Cinema and Philosophy

/Cinema//: Journal of Philosophy and the Moving Image/ invites 
submissions for its issue on* Portuguese Cinema and Philosophy*.

This issue of /Cinema /takes up the theme of Portuguese cinema and 
philosophy, aiming at addressing films made by Portuguese filmmakers 
from a philosophical perspective.

Many of the most admired and studied Portuguese films have a strong 
connection with philosophical enquiry and reflection. This is a unique 
and extraordinary characteristic which turns Portuguese cinema into a 
singular case within European and worldwide cinema. Furthermore, in 
recent years, we have been witnessing the growth of a complex network of 
connections between Portuguese political and social background and its 
films, which is visible in emerging cinema schools and cultural 
movements that have been playing a decisive role in the political, 
ethical and aesthetic development of the actual Portuguese culture. Our 
aim in this issue is also to discuss this long and strong relationship, 
inviting and combining various approaches and interpretations.

We are seeking contributions that address the specific relationship 
between Portuguese films and philosophy. As our starting point, and 
aesthetic statement, we endorse the belief that philosophical texts and 
cinematic images share commonalities, and that they can have a direct or 
indirect rapport. It is well known the philosophical interest that 
Jacques Rancière has in Pedro Costa’s films, or the importance that João 
Canijo gives to José Gil’s philosophical ideas, or even the paradigmatic 
case of the curious encounter and mutual interest between Manoel de 
Oliveira and Gilles Deleuze. Besides those already established 
dialogues, one can also grasp this unique and fruitful relationship in 
such different filmmakers like Paulo Rocha, Fernando Lopes, João César 
Monteiro, João Mário Grilo, Teresa Villaverde, João Pedro Rodrigues, or 
Susana de Sousa Dias, among others.

This issue of /Cinema/ seeks original research articles engaging the 
theme of Portuguese cinema and philosophy. The editors welcome 
innovative approaches that address (but are not limited to) the 
following issues:

. direct and indirect influences between cinema and philosophy in Portugal;

. philosophical approaches to Portuguese films or filmmakers;

. philosophical concepts on Portuguese cinema;

. encounters between philosophers and filmmakers;

. Portuguese cinematic culture;

. cinema as a portrayal of Portuguese identity;

. minorities, feminism, politics in Portugal.


The submission deadline is 15 March 2013 (for 500-word abstracts).

Prospective authors should submit a short CV along with the abstract. A 
selection of authors will be invited to submit full papers according to 
the journal guidelines. Acceptance of the abstract does not guarantee 
publication, since all papers will be subject to double blind 
peer-review. Submissions are accepted in Portuguese and English (and in 
French and Spanish, but only from native speakers of these languages).

/Cinema/ also invites submissions to its special sections: interviews, 
conference reports, and book reviews. For further details, please 
consult the journal’s web site <http://cjpmi.ifl.pt/>.

Please feel free to contact the editors for this issue, Patrícia 
Castello Branco ((ps.castellobranco /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(ps.castellobranco /at/ gmail.com)>) and Susana Viegas 
((susanarainhoviegas /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(susanarainhoviegas /at/ gmail.com)>), on 
specific queries, or Sérgio Dias Branco with general queries at 
(cjpmi /at/ fcsh.unl.pt) <mailto:(cjpmi /at/ fcsh.unl.pt)>.


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Susana Viegas
PhD Candidate, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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