[Commlist] Call for Panel Abstracts “Screening Immigration in Nordic Television”

*Call for Panel Abstracts *

The Narrative and Violence 2021 Winter Symposium, "Narrating Violence: 
Making Race, Making Difference" invites abstracts for 20-minute papers 
for the panel:

*/“Screening Immigration in Nordic Television”/**//*

This panel seeks to explore how immigrant-themed narratives are 
constructed in contemporary Nordic television. There has been a growing 
interest in the transnational direction of Nordic screen culture, owing 
much to the international success of Nordic noir and its saturation in 
the international markets. In particular, shows like /Forbrydelsen///The 
Killing/ (2007-2012) and /Broen///Bron///The Bridge/ (2011- 2018) have 
helped to foster the region’s now formidable reputation for incisive, 
political and, above all, ‘quality’ drama.

Over the last two decades, an abundance of Nordic narratives featuring 
subjects like ‘ethnic Otherness’, immigration and the politics of 
multiculturalism have emerged. Many examples have gained a cultural 
foothold with support from a range of international broadcasters like 
the BBC, through to industry giants like Netflix, reinforcing the reach 
and cultural relevance of these shows. Offerings such as recent Danish 
drama /DNA/ (2019- ), Iceland's /Ófærð///Trapped /(2015 -) and Swedish 
thriller /Blå ögon///Blue Eyes/ (2014-2015) appear, on the surface, to 
be explicitly concerned with contemporary immigrant politics.

However, many of these shows reflect wider ideological shifts in the 
political landscape where immigration has become a shorthand way of 
expressing a crisis of ‘Nordic’ identity. This is especially as 
conflicting positions on immigration have challenged perceived ideas 
about Nordic exceptionalism. This panel seeks a range of perspectives on 
these themes aiming to scrutinise how Nordic television has exposed a 
small region wrestling with the impact of globalisation.

*Deadline for 300-word abstracts: 15 January 2021*

*Panel Date: 16^th March 2021*

*Location: University of Turku, Finland*

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*Please send expressions of interest to Kate Moffat at 
**(katemoffat /at/ warwick.ac.uk)* <mailto:(katemoffat /at/ warwick.ac.uk)>**

*Please also note the membership process below:*

To participate in the symposium, you need to become a member of the 
Nordic Summer University (NSU). The annual membership fee facilitates 
the existence of NSU, which is a volunteer-based organisation. As a 
member, you can sign up for all events organised by NSU, take part in 
the democratic decision-making process on which NSU is based, and become 
part of the extensive network of NSU. There are two rates: a standard 
fee of €25 and a discounted membership of €10 for students, 
self-financed/freelance/independent scholars and artists.


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