MCLC: RMMLA documentary film panel--cfp

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: sylvia lin <sylin at aol.com>
Subject: RMMLA documentary film panel--cfp
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The RMMLA has approved a double session for the panel on contemporary
Chinese documentary films (Please see the revised CFP below). We're hence
extending the deadline for submission of abstracts till March 29. Please
spread the word.

The 2012 Rocky Mountain MLA will be held in picturesque Boulder, in the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains, October 11-13.

Panel title: <<Recreating Reality: Contemporary Chinese Documentary Films>>

In recent years, documentary films have enjoyed unprecedented popularity
with filmmakers from Taiwan, the PRC, and Hong Kong, who use their cameras
to record and represent reality in their individual societies. This panel
focuses on the themes, problematics, and/or techniques of documenting
reality on the screen.

Please submit a proposal of no more than 250 words to Sylvia Lin
(slin at nd.edu) by March 29, 2012. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be
sent out on March 30 (presenters must pay membership dues by April 1 in
order for their names to be included in the program).

Chair: Sylvia Li-chun Lin, University of Notre Dame
Alternate Chair: Christopher Lupke, Washington State University
(lupke at wsu.edu)