CFP: Seeking El Dorado: Golden Ages of Nationalism, Empire, and International Relations (6/1/14; 10/29-11/1/14)

From: Cynthia Miller <[email protected]>

CALL FOR PAPERS
Seeking El Dorado: Golden Ages of Nationalism, Empire, and International =
Relations
An area of multiple panels for the Film & History Conference on =93Golden =
Ages=94
October 29=96November 2, 2014
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor=92s Club
Madison, WI (USA)
DEADLINE for abstracts: June 1, 2014

=93Golden Ages=94 have long been a way to construct notions of national =
identity. Encompassing tales of origin and descent, exile and migration, =
liberation and rebirth, =93golden ages=94 are legends that allow us to =
understand the geographic, cultural, and historical boundaries by which =
nationhood is understood.

How do =93Golden Ages,=94 as depicted on screen, give birth to =
nationalism, national identity, and/or transnationalism? To what degree =
is the concept of the national =93golden age=94 linked to empire? To =
what degree is national character important to our definitions of =
=93golden ages=94 in Hollywood and non-US cinema?

This area, comprising multiple panels, will examine all aspects of the =
=93golden age=94 in film, television, and visual media. Papers that =
explore how national myths are played out in media from outside the US =
are especially welcome. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, =
the following:

=95 The Sun Never Sets? The British Empire on Screen (e.g., Zulu, =
Lawrence of Arabia)
=95 Seven Cities of Gold: Spanish Cinema and Empire (e.g., Alatriste, =
The Devil=92s Backbone)
=95 Napoleon Complex? French Film and Nationhood (e.g., Napoleon, Le =
Crabe-tambour, The Battle of Algiers)
=95 Deutschland =DCber Alles? Germany on Screen (e.g., Aguirre, The =
Wrath of God; Downfall; The Lives of Others)
=95 Eight Corners of the World? Japanese Imperialism on Screen (e.g. =
Fires on the Plain; Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence)
=95 Paradise Found? American Territories on Screen (e.g., Edison=92s =
Rough Riders films, Hawaii, Amigo)
=95 The Golden Arches: America, Cultural Imperialism, and =
McDonaldization
=95 Where the Streets Are Paved in Gold: Immigrants and Emigrants (e.g., =
An American Tail)
=95 All That Glitters: Myths of International Relations (e.g., Babel; =
Love Actually; Midnight in Paris)

Proposals for complete panels (three related presentations) are also =
welcome, but they must include an abstract and contact information, =
including an e-mail address, for each presenter. For updates and =
registration information about the upcoming meeting, see: =
www.filmandhistory.org.

Please e-mail your 200-word proposal by 1 June 2014 to the area chairs:

Elizabeth Rawitsch
University of North Carolina Wilmington=20
[email protected]=20

and=20

Noah McLaughlin=20
Kennesaw State University=20
[email protected]

Area Co-Chairs, 2014 Film & History Conference

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