[Discussion] European Migrant Cinemas

[Gonul Pultar]

Panel Topic: European Migrant Cinemas

Society for Cinema and Media Studies
March 31-April 3, 2005
London, England
http://www.cmstudies.org


Migrants have become increasingly active in numerous European national 
cinemas. While early films by or about migrants focussed almost entirely 
on social and political issues, recent films reflect and shape shifting 
national identities in Germany, France, Great Britain, and elsewhere. 
This panel seeks to examine the impact of migrant filmmakers in Europe. 
Topics may include, but are not limited to: representation of cultural, 
national, or ethnic identities; issues of transnationalism and 
transculturalism; experiences of first, second, and third generation 
immigrants; historical developments of migrant cinema; aesthetics of 
migrant cinema; etc.

Please submit completed SCMS standard abstract form 
(http://www.cmstudies.org/abstract_forms.html , select "open call"), 
300-400 word proposals, short bibliography (10 item maximum), and a 
biographical note (100 words or less) to Tim Gruenewald at 
tgruene@u.washington.edu 
<https://charon.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr/basilix/basilix.php?RequestID=CMPSNEW&premail=-1&is_ssl=&cmps_to=tgruene@u.washington.edu> 
by August 20.