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> >From: Christine Hoff Kraemer <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: CFP: Faith & Film Festival, Images of Evil (11/30/05; >2/10/06-2/11/06) > >2005 Boston Faith & Film Festival >"Images of Evil" >February 10-11 > >Call for Papers > >On the morning of Saturday, February 11, the Boston Faith and Film Festival >will feature a "Scholar's Symposium" with presentation and discussion of >scholarly papers focused on the religious dimensions of evil on film. The >Festival invites papers that explore the theme of the festival, though >papers focusing on other issues related to the relationship of religion and >film will be considered as well. Proposals (not to exceed 500 words) should >be sent or e-mailed to: Christine Hoff Kraemer, Division of Religious and >Theological Studies, Boston University, 145 Bay State Road, Boston, MA >02215, [log in to unmask] Deadline for paper proposals is November 30, 2005. > > >Festival information > >On February 10-11, 2005, the Boston Theological Institute in association >with the Boston University Institute for Philosophy and Religion will host >the fourth annual "Boston Faith and Film Festival" at the Brattle Cinema in >Cambridge. > >This year, the festival will focus on the theme of evil, and a variety of >popular, classic, and independent films across diverse genres will be >screened to explore cinematic portrayals of evil and, in particular, the >religious dimensions and significance of these portrayals. So, for example, >how does cinema participate in the construction and deconstruction of >ongoing mythologies of evil? How does cinema ask and answer the question of >the problem of evil? Specific films to be screened will be announced at a >later date and on the BTI website (www.bostontheological.org). > >Each screening will be followed by a dialogue session facilitated by guest >panelists. A scholar's symposium with papers focusing on the religious >dimensions of theme will be held on Saturday morning, February 11 (see >"Call for Papers" below). The Institute for Philosophy and Religion will >also offer a number of lectures during the fall semester on philosophical, >literary, and religious aspects of the problem of evil, some of which will >also focus on cinematic aspects. > >Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Bryan Stone of Boston University at >617-353-2456 or [log in to unmask] Tickets will be available at the box office >only on the dates of the festival. >_______ >"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle >a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being." --C.G. Jung > >http://www.inhumandecency.org/christine ******************* The German Studies Call for Papers List Editor: Stefani Engelstein Assistant Editor: Megan McKinstry Sponsored by the University of Missouri Info available at: http://www.missouri.edu/~graswww/resources/gerlistserv.html