Final Call for Papers:
Film-Philosophy Conference 2013: Beyond Film
10-12 July 2013
University of Amsterdam and EYE Film Institute Netherlands
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1 2013
We invite individual and panel proposals for the upcoming Film-Philosophy
Conference, which will be hosted by the Amsterdam School of Cultural
Analysis, and the Departments of Media Studies and Philosophy at the
University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the EYE Film Institute Netherlands. With
this location, the annual Film-Philosophy Conference will take place for
the first time outside of the UK.
We are open to any topics on the subject but would particularly welcome
individual papers of 20 minutes and panel (maximum four people) proposals
in the following thematic clusters:
â Â Â Â Beyond celluloid and cinema screen
â Â Â Â Audiovisual archive, memory and obsolescence
â Â Â Â Affects beyond the beautiful and the sublime
â Â Â Â Belief, trust, doubt, and the end of certainty in film
narratives and beyond
â Â Â Â Post-humanist and transhumanist perspectives
â Â Â Â Systems and complexity theories and film
â Â Â Â Neuroaesthetic and post-cognitivist approaches to film
â Â Â Â Papers related to the work of the invited keynote speakers and
filmmakers
In addition to film scholars and philosophers, we also encourage
filmmakers and video artists to present and discuss their work.
Reflecting the synergy of filmmakers and philosophers within the field of
film-philosophy, our conference will be structured around joined keynote
talks by pairs of filmmakers and philosophers, who will open the floor for
vibrant discussions with the conference participants. The keynote pairs
will be:
â Â Â Â Jean-Luc Nancy and Claire Denis
â Â Â Â Marie-Aude Baronian and Emmanuel Finkiel
â Â Â Â Maurizio Lazzarato and Angela Melitopoulos
Please submit abstracts of 200-300 words, along with a short bio, via the
conference website:
http://www.film-philosophy.com/conference/
The deadline for submission is March 1 2013. Selected participants will be
notified by March 25 2013.
The registration fees for the conference are as follows: Full 3-day
conference: â110; student (part- or full time) 3 days: â65; Single
day: â45
This yearâs conference is organized by Prof. Josef FrÃchtl, Dr. Jay
Hetrick, Prof. Patricia Pisters, Dr. Maria Poulaki, Dr. Philipp Schmerheim
(all University of Amsterdam), Prof. John Mullarkey (Kingston University,
London) and Dr. David Sorfa (Liverpool John Moores University).
Established in 2008 and taking place annually, the Film-Philosophy
Conference reflects the growing importance of film-philosophy within the
fields of both film studies and philosophy. It brings together scholars
and filmmakers from all over the world to present their research on a
broad range of topics within the subject area.
Professor John Mullarkey, MA, PhD
Film and Television Studies
School of Performance and Screen Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Kingston University, London
Room MB338
Penryhn Road
Kingston upon Thamesâ
Surrey KT1 2EE
England, UK
020 841 77427
j.mullarkey@kingston.ac.uk
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