Fwd: Experimental Film Conference Call for Papers

[Aaron Gerow]

---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ----------------

Many Apologies for Cross Posting
****************************************
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers

EXPERIMENTAL FILM TODAY

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
-Al Rees
-Pip Chodorov,  Re:Voir
-Dr. Chris Meigh-Andrews
 University of Central Lancashire
-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:

$Ba
(B    Title: relation of the paper to the theme(s) of the conference
$Ba
(B    An indication of the broad theoretical orientation (where 
appropriate to the proposal)
$Ba
(B    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
$Ba
(B    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
 
For enquiries telephone +44 (0) 1772 892656.

Please note that all paper presenters will need to register for the 
Conference and pay the registration fee.


----------------- End Forwarded Message -----------------