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
(RollinsPC@aol.com), or Larry Wilcox (lwilcox@uoft02.utoledo.edu). Please
submit manuscripts in Chicago Manual of Style format with endnotes.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 1, 2001
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