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Conference: Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: the films of David Lynch

First Announcement and Call for Papers

Conference: Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: the films of David Lynch

• Saturday, 13 February 1999
  
• Sheffield University
  
• Sheffield, UK

The Departments of Music and English Literature, Sheffield University invite paper proposals for a one-day conference devoted to the study of David Lynch's films, which will be held on Saturday 13th February 1999. Submissions are particularly encouraged, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Soundtrack
• Spectatorship
• Race
• Gender
• Stars
• Cinematography
• Psychoanalytic Interpretations

Papers should last no more than 20 minutes. One session is devoted to papers which emphasise the soundtracks of Lynch's films. Other session's themes will be determined by the proposals. Abstracts should be 200-250 words max. Individuals may make one proposal only. Proposals may be sent by e-mail or mail, and should be submitted by FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER 1998. Please make sure that you include the following details: Name, Department, Institution, Phone, Fax and E-mail address.

Proposals in print should be sent to:
Lynch Conference
Department of English Literature
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TN

Proposals by E-mail should be sent to:
J.Crockford@Sheffield.ac.uk,or
MUP95ACD@Sheffield.ac.uk

The conference web page is located at:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/D-H/el/conferences/wild.html

deadline for abstracts:
Friday 11 December, 1998