[Discussion] CFP: The Documentary Tradition (8/15/06; 11/8/06-11/12/06)

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From: Cynthia Miller <Cynthia_Miller@emerson.edu>

		The Film and History League
		CALL FOR PAPERS: Conference on THE DOCUMENTARY TRADITION
		November 8-12, 2006
		Dolce Conference Center
		Dallas, Texas

How do motion pictures represnt "the real," "the actual," "the true"?  For over
a century, documentary films, newsreels, and other non-fiction broadcast media
have attempted to portray the "reel" truth -- to educate, inform, and perhaps,
entertain.  As historical moments unfold and media technologies evolve, the
questions of "whose truth," "which truth," and "how much truth," become even
more complex.  "The Documentary Tradition" encourages exploration of these and
other facets of documentary films and the individuals who create them, as they
attempt to reflect and influence history.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

		     *  Documentaries.
		     *  Archival films
		     *  Newsreels
		     *  "Reality" programming
		     *  Cinema verite
		     *  Mockumentaries
		     *  Public service film and video
		     *  Historical films
		     *  Ethnographic film and visual sociology
		     *  Educational films
		     *  Documentary schools and theories
		     *  Documentaries and digital culture
		     *  Travelogues, travel films, nature films

Abstracts should be submitted to the appropriate Area Chair by 8/15/06.  For an
evolving list of Area Chairs, or for further information and updates, please
visit http://www.filmandhistory.org.  We are still in search of Area Chairs.
(See web site for categories.)

Peter C. Rollins
Editor-in-Chief
Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and TV Studies

www.filmandhistory.org
RollinsPC@aol.com



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