#NEPCA2020 CFP: Film and History
- schiffnerhs
- May 9, 2020
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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 Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire on October 23-24, 2020. Deadline for proposals is June 1, 2020. Visit the NEPCA website at: https://nepca.blog/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:
The effect of the Pandemic on the future of cinema
Global/social awareness through documentary film
Academy Awards’ nominations, policies and practices
Films portraying historical events with great accuracy or which provide fresh or controversial perspectives (e.g., Spotlight; BlacKkKlansman)
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, film noir, 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
Please submit your paper proposals by following the 2020 Paper Proposals link at: https://nepca.blog/conference/ by June 1, 2020.
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.
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.
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