As ever, we welcome suggestions for papers, presentations and future events. The remit for SNoMS is 'Modernism' in its broadest, most diverse senses. This includes, but is not restricted to: modernity, the avant-garde, the fin-de-siècle, modern and contemporary legacies and historical anticipations.' In the light of this, we would welcome offers of papers from post-graduate students as well as faculty researchers from across the disciplines. Titles and short abstracts for presentations which would usually be around 20 minutes in length should be sent via email.
Announcements
The Scottish Word and Image Group and the War and Representation Network are hosting a joint day seminar on 1 October 2011 at Dundee University to examine representations of War and Conflict, through the diverse relationships between verbal and visual forms, and specifically addresses popular texts and images.The keynote speakers will be broadcaster and historian Owen Dudley Edwards and Pat Mills. DC Thomson's Commando Comic 50th anniversary exhibition will be opening at the University of Dundee; there will be an evening reception and Dundee's Museum Services will also be mounting a special display of artwork and writing by Dundee's resident Great War-poet and artist, Joseph Lee.
There will be panel papers on subjects such as: 'Alien Invasion and the Scientific Romance'; Propaganda and Masculinity'; 'D-Day on Film'; 'Digging for Victory'; 'Illustrated War Poetry'; 'War Comics'; 'British War Film, Theatre and Censorship'; 'Cold War Military Training'; 'The Popular Image of U-Boats'; 'Images of Terrorism'.
For further information and a registration form please contact: Dr Keith Williams
Conferences
New: a calendar of conferences and calls for papers on Twentieth Century topics, courtesy of Michelle Witen (Oxford). If you know of an event (lecture, conference, seminar, colloquium, etc) that can be added to the calendar please email Michelle: