CALL FOR PAPERS
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CINEMA AND THEATRE OF ANDRZEJ WAJDA
UNIVERSITY OF ŁÓDŹ, POLAND
25-28 OCTOBER 2001
The conference will address the entire output of Andrzej Wajda in the
fields of cinema, theatre, television and fine art, in both political
and cultural contexts. It will hopefully provide a unique opportunity
for both scholars and students of film and theatre from all over the
world to meet and discuss Andrzej Wajda’s oeuvre both formally and
informally. The following issues are suggested for discussion:
- the relationship between the cinema and theatre of Andrzej Wajda and
world cinema and theatre
- Andrzej Wajda’s cinema and categories of national and auteur cinema
- Andrzej Wajda’s vision of history
- socio-political themes and contexts in Andrzej Wajda’s films
- Andrzej Wajda’s work in the context of Polish cultural traditions
- Andrzej Wajda’s work as a locus for the meeting between art. forms
- Andrzej Wajda’s style
- Andrzej Wajda as a theatre director
- Andrzej Wajda’s criticism of his work and world art.
- the reception of Andrzej Wajda’s work in Poland and abroad
A selection of the conference papers will be published by the Wallflower
Press
The languages of the conference are Polish and English (simultaneous
translations of both languages will be available).
Those wishing to propose a paper, to last approximately 30 minutes,
should submit an abstract (one side of A4) to:
Prof. Ewelina Nurczyńska-Fidelska
Katedra Teorii Literatury Teatru i Filmu
University of Lodz
ul. Sienkiewicza 21
90-114 Łódź
tel/fax : +48 +42 632 04 31
or to:
dr. Elżbieta Ostrowska
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Deadline: February 28th 2001
Further details of the conference will be available in the spring of
2001.
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