[ecrea] Call for abstracts - edited collection - struggle for gender equality in film industries

I am looking for abstracts for an edited collection, as yet untitled, 
that will explore the ongoing struggle for gender equality in film 
industries across the world. To date, our knowledge is incomplete and 
fragmented. While it is true that the gender gap in Hollywood is widely 
publicised and many are familiar with the work of the Swedish Film 
Institute, for instance, less is known about the position in other 
countries.

This book will, firstly, provide a comprehensive overview of the 
position of women in film industries in a variety of different 
countries. It will offer a wide-ranging, critical assessment of policy, 
practice, power and progress internationally. Each chapter will focus on 
a different country and critically assess the extent to which gender 
equality is being tackled there. For instance, some funding bodies may 
be applying formal gender policies – how successful has that been?  Has 
the wider industry supported such change?  Elsewhere, there may be a 
theoretical commitment to gender equality but disagreement as to 
appropriate intervention strategies. There are also countries in which 
gender inequality is denied or dismissed; a position that is being 
challenged by ongoing activism. All these experiences are relevant to 
our understanding of the international situation and will facilitate 
comparing and contrasting the pace and rate of change internationally.
Areas of inquiry could include, but are certainly not limited to, a 
critical analysis of the current gender landscape in your country: an 
assessment of gender policies or an analysis of the lack of 
intervention; activism and the burning issues of the day; power and 
resistance to change; successful interventions; gender and industrial 
practices; the film production context and the cultural milieu.
It is anticipated that this book will make a valuable contribution to 
international debates on gender inequality in the international film 
industry. It is expected that this collection will facilitate scholars, 
students, activists, policy makers and practitioners in understanding 
the impact gender equality demands are having across the globe.

I have received a strong expression of interest from an international 
publisher who is awaiting the submission of a full proposal.
Potential contributors should send me a detailed 300 word abstract and a 
short bio by Monday 10 September, 2018.The estimated timeframe for the 
completed first draft of 6,000-6,500 words is April, 2019.

Please send abstracts and queries to:  Susan Liddy, Department Media and 
Communication Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. 
(Susan.liddy /at/ mic.ul.ie)


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