CFP: Iraq: 10 Years After the War - 17-19 April 2013

From: Terri Ginsberg <[email protected]>

Dear Colleagues:

Papers are sought for a panel on film and media to be hosted at the
upcoming academic conference, "Iraq: 10 Years After the War."  This
conference is being organized by Profs. Tareq Ismael (University of
Calgary), William W. Haddad (California State University-Fullerton), and
Ibrahim Aoude (University of Hawaii) and will be held at California State
University-Fullerton on 17-19 April 2013.  Possible paper topics include:

- Iraqi television, radio, and/or film
- international documentaries
- Hollywood and Western media (mis)representations
- political cartoons / advertising / public service announcements
- digital culture / military communication / surveillance technology
- media law / censorship
- effects on / relationship to other Middle Eastern film and media
industries and practices

Please e-mail 300-word abstracts along with a short bibliography and brief
biographical statement by November 30, 2012 to [email protected].

All papers presented at this conference will be included in a forthcoming
special issue of the International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies.


Thank you,

Terri Ginsberg, Ph.D.
International Council for Middle East Studies
http://www.icmes.net