This is a call for papers for a session for the NEMLA meeting in Boston on 5-8 March 2020. The deadline for abstract submissions is 30 September. To submit an abstract, please go to this website http://www.buffalo.edu/nemla/convention/callforpapers.html. Then submit on-line to panel 18033.
The description of the panel is below. If you have any questions, please contact me at bertland@niagara.edu.
Italian cinema has long been recognized for its special significance for film theory and the philosophy of cinema. New connections are being found between Italian cinema and contemporary philosophy. This panel will welcome papers that examine how Italian cinema speaks to new ideas and trends in Italian philosophy such as biopower, the state of exception, or the ethical importance of giving. At the same time, the panel will also include papers exploring how new theoretical developments from a variety of perspectives could enrich our understanding of the great traditions of Italian cinema.