Saturday, August 30, 2008

Matrons, Monsters, and Men: "Beowulf"

Matrons, Monsters, and Men: "Beowulf" (2007)

We invite papers considering the latest Beowulf film, directed by
Roger Zemackis, in relation to issues of gender and sexuality.
Possible papers might consider this filmic interpretation of the poem
from the perspective of medievalism, constructions of femininity
and/ or masculinity, landscape and sex, bodies on display,
exploitation of sex/gender, etc.

This session is offered in conjunction with the film festival and the
viewing of Beowulf (2007) and sponsored by the Society for Medieval
Feminist Scholarship.

Oganizers: Ilan M. Mitchell-Smith (Angelo State Univ.), Helene Scheck
(Univ. at Albany)


Please submit 1- to 2-page proposals by September 15 to:

Helene Scheck
Department of English
The University at Albany
Albany, New York 12222

518-442-4093
HScheck@albany.edu

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