[eccr] Fwd: Experimental Film Conference Call for Papers

>Many Apologies for Cross Posting
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>  Call for Papers2003
>
>EXPERIMENTAL FILM TODAY
>              Conference
>
>July 4th to 6th, 2003
>
>Hosted by the
>Dept of Art and Fashion
>University of Central Lancashire
>Preston, UK
>
>Background & Themes
>This three-day conference invites fresh perspectives on the past, present 
>and possible future of Experimental film nationally and internationally. 
>The Conference acknowledges a resurgence of interest in the area of 
>Experimental & Avant Garde film. It hopes to facilitate new thought and 
>debate about issues relating to the present situation of Experimental film 
>and to factors that may shape its future.
>
>The Conference hopes to explore a wide range of issues including the 
>impact of new technologies, problems of access and distribution and the 
>changing climate in which it operates. In addition the Conference hopes to 
>provide a historical overview for delegates relatively new to the field. 
>The weekend will do this through lectures, debates and an extensive series 
>of screenings of historically significant films in addition to showcasing 
>new works from around the world.
>
>Keynote Speakers
>At September 10 2002
>
>-Malcolm Le Grice
>-Pip Chodorov (Re:Voir)
>-Dr. Chris Meigh-Andrews
>  University of Central Lancashire
>-Mike  (Lux Holding Company)
>-Anna Powell Manchester Metropolitan University
>
>
>Academic Organiser
>-John van Aitken
>  University of Central Lancashire
>(john_van_aitken /at/ yahoo.com)
>
>Invitation
>Researchers, theorists and practitioners are invited to submit an abstract 
>of 200-400 words and a biographical description of 100-150 
>words.  Proposals must include an abstract and biography, to be submitted 
>not later than 23rd January 2003. Proposers will be notified of their 
>acceptance onto the programme not later than the 23rd of February 2003. 
>The biographical description should include information on the author's 
>institution, field of study, main research interests and key publications, 
>if any.
>
>Abstract
>In order to encourage work of the highest quality, and work that relates 
>to the theme of the conference, we ask that the abstract includes the 
>following:
>
>·     Title: relation of the paper to the theme(s) of the conference
>·     An indication of the broad theoretical orientation (where 
>appropriate to the proposal)
>·     A description of the forms of original research (if relevant) that 
>the paper will report on and/or a summary of the types of material the 
>paper will discuss.
>·     Where possible, an indication of related work by others.
>
>Submission
>Proposals should be submitted, by
>e-mail before 23rd January 2003 in the following form:
>- Author(s) including full contact details (post, telephone, fax, e-mail)
>- Previous points (abstract above)
>- Biography (all authors)
>This should be sent by e-mail to-
>  Liz Kelly (ejkelly /at/ uclan.ac.uk)
>


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