NEPCA: Film & History

deadline for submissions: 
June 15, 2024
full name / name of organization: 
Northeast Popular Culture Assoc.
contact email: 

Film and History

Chair: Michael Modarelli, Walsh University. mmodarelli@walsh.edu

While this area welcomes presentations on a wide range of film topics contributing to popular culture, we are epically interested in papers that explore the following:

  • Popular historical genres of the American studio era and their social values (Warner Bros focus on gangsters, Universal’s catalog of monster films, MGM’s musicals, etc.)
  • America as historical “home” as depicted through a specific genre, film or filmmaker, where each era has different representations of what it means to be home – for example, the Roaring 1920s, Great Depression, World War II and postwar years, Cold War, etc.
  • Examples of the relationship between history and film in the European context. For example, European cinema and war: How does European cinema (re)write film/production/reception histories in a time of war?
  • The relationship between history and film using exemplary works of the world cinema. For example, the relationship of history and film beyond Europe, i.e., in the US, Latin America, or other regions.
  • Examples in the history of genre: the history of Film Noir from German Expressionism through the American 1950s.

The call will be open until June 15, 2024. You can submit your proposal at this link, which will ask the following questions about your proposal:

  • Proposal Type (Single Presentation or Panel)
  • Subject Area
  • Working Title
  • Academic Affiliation (if any)
  • Abstract (250 words)
  • Short bio (50-200 words)