Film and History at NEPCA CFP

Call for Papers for Film and History area for the NEPCA’s 2018 Fall Conference to be held at Worcester State University in Worcester, MA October 19-20, 2018. Northeast Regional Popular / American Cultural Association (NEPCA) annual conference.

Dr. Carol Mitchell; Area Chair of Film and History

Email: cmitchel@springfieldcollege.edu

Call for Papers: Film and History. The annual fall conference of NEPCA will be held at Worcester State University in Worcester, MA on October 19-20, 2018. Deadline for proposals is June 1, 2018. Visit the NEPCA website at: http://nepca.wordpress.com/2018-conference for full information on proposal submission and registration.

Film and History welcomes presentations on a wide range of film topics contributing to popular culture.

Suggestions for topics include:

• Films portraying historical events with great accuracy or which provide fresh or controversial perspectives (e.g., Spotlight; F.K.)

• Films exploring the nature of complex characters or incorporating social, political, and cultural themes (e.g., heroism, friendship, injustice, racism, betrayal, ambition)

• Film adaptations of other media, (i.e., novels, short stories, theatre) or from real life

• Film genres, such as comedy, crime film, the Western, war film, or science fiction

• Filmmaking and film directors (e.g., Scorsese’s portrayal of women)

• History of the cinema and economic and cultural impacts of film on society

• Academy Awards’ nominations, policies, and practices

Please submit your paper proposals by following the 2018 Paper Proposals link at: https://nepca.blog/2018-conference by June 1, 2018.

NEPCA presentations are generally 15-20 minutes in length and may be delivered either formally or informally. As Area Chair of Film and History, I am happy to preview your proposal. However, all final submissions should be “CC’d” to me at cmitchel@springfieldcollege.edu in addition to your submission to the program chair.

NEPCA prides itself on holding conferences that emphasize sharing ideas in a non-competitive and supportive environment consisting of graduate students, independent scholars, junior faculty, and senior scholars.