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BOND IS BACK

Original scholarly essays on emergent or under-analyzed aspects of
the 007 series are sought for the second edition of _The James Bond
Phenomenon: A Critical Reader_ (Manchester University Press). Essays
that engage innovatively and accessibly with current thinking in
critical theory and cultural/film studies are especially welcome.
Potential contributors are encouraged to consult the current edition
of the book to avoid duplication/overlap (details are available
online at: http://www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/catalogue/
book.asp?id=1341)

The editor would particularly welcome proposals for essays addressing
any of the following topics:

-Issues of literature/film adaptation in _Casino Royale_
-The reinvention of Bond in the Daniel Craig era
-Bond in the 21st century
-Architecture in Bond
-Design and set production in Bond
-Bond and cyberculture
-Bond and video gaming
-Bond and visual culture (beyond film)
-The art of 007

Please email 1 page proposals, together with a full academic CV, by
April 9 to: Christoph Lindner (clindner_at_niu.edu), Department of
English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.

The deadline for full drafts of accepted essays will be September 1,
2007.

Christoph Lindner
Assistant Professor of Film and Literature
Department of English
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
Email: clindner_at_niu.edu
http://www.engl.niu.edu/clindner

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