[Commlist] CFP: The Films of Scott Graham - Symposium

Just a wee reminder of our symposium around the films of Scott Graham, 
taking place at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. We’ve also changed 
the date, by one day, to *Tue 18 August*.

As the writer and director of three feature-length films - /Shell 
(/2012), /Iona/ (2015), /Run /(2019) - Scott occupies a rare space in 
contemporary Scottish filmmaking, as somebody with an impressive and 
significant body of work, overdue sustained academic and critical 
attention and who, according to Petrie (2025), 'provides evidence for 
the continuing relevance of a distinctive Scottish cinematic tradition'. 
Furthermore, Germanà (2022) has already begun to explore the gothic 
aspect in Scott's work, via /Shell/, arguing that its depiction of the 
Scottish Highlands offers a haunting reminder of the landscape's past.

For the symposium we are inviting people we think might be interested in 
contributing a paper on any aspect of Scott's work, including, but not 
limited to:

  *
    Genre, Melodrama and representations of families
  *
    Representations of women
  *
    Representations of men
  *
    Use of space and place, e.g., rural Scotland
  *
    Sound and silence
  *
    Identity and nationhood
  *
    'Scottish miserablism'
  *
    Making a career in the Scottish film industry: policy, funding,
    talent development etc.


Of course, we are open to other avenues that contributors might take, 
and we would be delighted to hear from you.

Papers will take the form of 20 minute presentations (other forms such 
as video essays are also welcome) and there will be tea and coffee 
provided on the day.

If you are interested, please send a short paper abstract (c.250 words) 
with an accompanying bio (c.100 words) to (RMunro /at/ qmu.ac.uk) by *Friday 19 
June 2026*.

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