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CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue of "Film & History: An
Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and TV Studies"
THE HOLOCAUST ON FILM
The difficult and troubling issues raised by the Nazi Holocaust
during World War II have sparked debates among scholars in many
different disciplines. These debates have included the issue of how
the Holocaust has been and should be represented visually. How
have filmmakers presented the grim realities of these events over
the past half century?
The interdisciplinary journal "Film and History" seeks submissions
for at least one special issue focused on discussions of visual
representations of the Holocaust. The topic will be approached
broadly, with submissions welcomed on both non-fiction and feature
films, as well as historical or comparative discussions of visual
representations of the Holocaust.
Essays might discuss documentary films, such as "Nuremberg"
(1946), "Night and Fog" (1955), "Mein Kampf" (1960), "The Sorrow
and the Pity" (1970), "The Memory of Justice" (1976), "Shoah"
(1985), "The Long Way Home" (1997), and "The Last Days" (1998).
Television documentaries have been numerous over the past two
decades, especially since the 1978 NBC mini-series, "Holocaust."
Relevant dramatizations have ranged from Charlie Chaplin's "The
Great Dictator" (1940) to more recent, sometimes controversial,
depictions in "Schindler's List" (1993), "Life is Beautiful" (1998),
"The Truce" (1998), and "Jacob the Liar" (1999), with many other
possibilities in between.
Examples of possible synthetic essays might include the visual
treatment of the Holocaust in specific historical periods (e.g.,
1960s), in specific countries (e.g., East Germany), by specific
filmmakers (e.g., Marcel Ophuls), or even with reference to specific
issues (e.g., depiction of Jews). Historical analyses also might
focus on the use of visual evidence for historical understanding and
accuracy, whereas media analyses might discuss the verification of
such visual evidence and the techniques of presentation.
"Film & History" has been published quarterly since the
establishment of the Historians Film Committee by John E.
O'Conner and Martin A. Jackson in 1970. This affiliated committee
of the American Historical Association encourages the use of film
sources in teaching and research through the publication of this
journal and related scholarly activities. Peter Rollins of Oklahoma
State University has edited the journal since 1994. More information
on the journal and its related activities can be found at the website,
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~filmhis.
Questions about this special issue may be directed to Peter Rollins
([log in to unmask]), or Larry Wilcox
([log in to unmask]).
Please submit manuscripts in Chicago Manual of Style format with
endnotes.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 1, 2001
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