[Commlist] Call for Papers: 'Researching Political Cinemas: A State of the Art'

Call for Papers: International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics


Special Issue: ‘Researching Political Cinemas: A State of the Art’


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https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-media-cultural-politics#call-for-papers 
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Deadlines:

Abstract submission deadline: 16 February 2024

Notification of acceptance: 31 March 2024

Article submission deadline: 30 June 2024


Guest Editors:

Xose Prieto Souto

UC3M-Tecmerin, Spain

(japsouto /at/ hum.uc3m.es) <mailto:(japsouto /at/ hum.uc3m.es)>


Jean-Paul Aubert

Université Côte d’Azur-Lirces, France

(jean-paul.aubert /at/ univ-cotedazur.fr) 
<mailto:(jean-paul.aubert /at/ univ-cotedazur.fr)>


The International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics(MCP) would like 
to invite submissions for a special issue dedicated to a state of the 
art in political cinema.


The volume, edited by Guy Hennebelle and published in the journal Cinéma 
d'aujourd'hui (‘Cinéma militant: histoire, structures, méthodes, 
idéologie et esthétiques’, 5&6: March–April, 1976), marked an important 
stage in research about the phenomenon of political cinemas, at a time 
when it was still benefiting from the momentum of May 1968. This was 
followed by a period of relative academic disaffection with these film 
practices, which coincided, particularly in the western world at the end 
of the twentieth century, with a certain decrease in political 
intervention cinema and a questioning of militant practices themselves. 
However, interest in this field of investigation has grown considerably 
over the last twenty years, with a growing number of articles, doctoral 
theses and important books.

This development in academic research on political cinema now presents 
the opportunity to rethink the subfield from methodological, 
epistemological and historiographical perspectives, with the aim of 
drawing up an initial state of the art, as a necessary steppingstone 
that will pave the way for new research including comparative approaches 
and a possible mapping of political cinema on an international scale.

The term ‘political’ used in this call is intended to be broad enough to 
reflect a heterodoxy of practices and interests. Often referred to as 
militant, activist, marginal, alternative or even underground and 
experimental, the cinema discussed here must be considered as a tool for 
intervention whose existence cannot be dissociated from its political 
and social contexts, and which is part of collective political action. 
However, semantic debate and reflection on categories have their place 
in this issue, which will welcome with interest conceptual 
considerations on film practices that are related to political cinema or 
are close to it.


Possible article topics include:


  *

    The evolution of historical research in political cinemas, from
    modes of production to exhibition practices, with special attention
    to the film collectives, audience analysis and the different
    traditions and research trends;

  *

    The methodological and conceptual aspects involved in analysing film
    practices framed by militant practices, where the dynamic process is
    as important as the result itself;

  *

    The contemplation of enunciative and narrative strategies as
    elements of aesthetic tactics for films whose aims are different
    forms of social praxis;

  *

    The roles and functions of transnational networks and international
    solidarity in the production and distribution of political cinemas;

  *

    The question of the circulation of images and of the recovery and
    reinterpretation of political films from a diachronic perspective;

  *

    The links and connections between filmmakers, film practices, political

  *

    structures (trade unions, political parties, etc.) and movements
    (such as feminism, anti-colonialism, environmentalism, workers and
    gender struggles, among others);

  *

    The analysis of political cinemas in the context of a wider media
    landscape;

  *

    Technologies and formats of political cinema;

  *

    The challenge of access to documentary evidence (public archives,
    private collections, etc.) and the preservation of the films.


Submissions will be considered in a two-step fashion: first, interested 
authors should submit an abstract by 16 February 2024. Those authors 
whose abstracts are deemed appropriate for the Special Issue will be 
notified by 31 March 2024and will be invited to submit a full paper by 
30 June 2024. The titles and abstracts of the proposed papers may be 
sent to (francisco.seoane /at/ uc3m.es) <mailto:(francisco.seoane /at/ uc3m.es)>, and 
should include title, author(s) institutional affiliation(s) and a 
300-word summary. Please state ‘Political Cinemas Special Issue’ in the 
subject of your email.

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