Proposals are invited for papers at Bloodlines: British Horror Past and Present, a major two-day conference on British screen horror at De Montfort University and Phoenix Square, Leicester (the UK's newest digital media centre) on 4 and 5 March 2010. As well as panels and keynote lectures, the conference will include screenings, film premieres, and interviews and round tables with directors. Plenary speakers so far include Kim Newman, Pete Walker, David Pirie (TBC) and Peter Hutchings. Papers should last no longer than 20 minutes and may cover any aspect of British horror on film and television. Please send 300 word proposals, with a biographical note including any institutional affiliation, to Ian Hunter: [log in to unmask] The strict final deadline for proposals is 15 January 2010. For more information please contact [log in to unmask] or visit the conference's Facebook page. Dr Ian Hunter Principal Lecturer in Film Studies Director of the Centre for Adaptations Faculty of Humanities De Montfort University Clephan Building The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH Tel: 0116 2078683 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/humanities/mcp/staff/iqhunter.jsp