Film-Philosophy Conference 2011
Liverpool John Moores University
July 6, 2011 – July 8, 2011
Film-philosophy continues to grow as an important discipline within the fields of both Film Studies and Philosophy. We invite researchers in this area to submit proposals for the 2011 Film-Philosophy Conference to be held in Liverpool, UK.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
Professor Gregory Currie (University of Nottingham)
Dr. David Martin-Jones (University of St Andrews)
We are open to any topics on the subject but would particularly welcome papers in the following areas:
- Film and phenomenology
- The ontology of fiction in film
- Fictionalism and film
- Significant auteurs
- New approaches to film and philosophy
- Considerations of individual films
- The debate between continental and analytic philosophy in relation to film
- Films about philosophy or philosophers
- Animals on film
- Science and film-philosophy
- The methodology of film-philosophy
- Philosophy of film adaptation
- Film-philosophy and computer games
- Cognitivism
- Film style
- Genre
- Media convergence
- Philosophy and film economics
Abstracts should be 200 – 300 words long and papers, including clips – which we strongly encourage – should not exceed 25 minutes. We accept panel submissions with a maximum of three speakers and a length of 90 minutes.
Deadline for proposals: 18 March 2011
Both individual and panel proposals must be submitted through the conference website (no initial cost involved): http://www.film-philosophy.com/conference/index.php/conf/2011/about/submissions
You must register a free account with the conference website in order to submit a proposal.
Attendance registration now open: 90 GBP / 55 GBP (students/unwaged). Day rates available. Please note that registration does not guarantee acceptance of proposal (there is no cost attached to submitting a proposal, but the registration fee is payable if your paper is accepted).
Conference Information
- » Call for Papers (November 18, 2010 – March 18, 2011)
- » Registration
- » Accommodation
- » Organizers and Partners
- » Timeline
