We are seeking papers for an interdisciplinary panel on “Aesthetic Representations of Political Violence” to be presented at the 2010 meetings of the American Anthropological Association in New Orleans, Nov. 17-21, 2010.

Representations of political violence are often created and resurrected in various aesthetic forms to further particular social, political or economic across times and place. For example, theatrical performances or artistic creations romanticizing past violence can be used to normalize certain types of violent displays within the viewing community. The aesthetic forms that these representations take are often essential to creating an emotionally compelling narrative to galvanize the audience to adopt a particular perspective relating to local, national, or global issues. These representations also allow viewers a space to negotiate alternative interpretations of the depicted violence and its current relevance.

Please submit an abstract by March 10, 2010, to Jennifer Schlegel (jschlege@kutztown.edu) or Kim Shively (shively@kutztown.edu). Read more »

Workshop in Ethnographic Filmmaking with Judith and David MacDougall

AARHUS UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL, Denmark, AUGUST 20-26, 2010
Level: BA
Credits:10 ECTS
Lecturers: David and Judith MacDougall
Organizer: Christian Suhr
Number of participants max. 12
Application deadline: April 15, 2010
http://www.aal.au.dk/en/antro/studies/summer2010/home

The Aarhus University Summer School in visual anthropology is an intensive course designed for Danish and international students interested in a brief but challenging educational experience during the summer.

The course is open to students in anthropology and related disciplines from Denmark and elsewhere and is intended for people with no or little previous experience with filmmaking. The language of teaching is English. Read more »

NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM COURSES IN OXFORD OPEN TO EVERYONE

.    for research purposes,
.    as an AV addenda for a thesis or publication,
.    for screening at a film festival,
.    for personal use
.    for work purposes
.    for internet distribution,
.    for educational use,
.    for basic skills in digital media,
.    as an introduction to factual filmmaking,

The Oxford Academy of Documentary Film will be running short courses in
Oxford at St. Clare’s International College, 139 Banbury Rd, Oxford

*5-Day Workshop Before You Go: Introduction to documentary filmmaking
(hands-on camera skills) with Final Cut Express 4.0*
Dates: 15 — 19 February 2010
Time: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri (5 days) Fees: £550 (Concessions £450)

*3-Week Intensive Foundation Course in Documentary Film- 4 days a week*
Dates: 8 - 26 March 2010
Time: TBC (4 days per week) Fees: £950 (Concessions £850)

Please visit http://www.oadf.co.uk for more information and application
form or contact alison (at) oadf.co.uk

New Orleans, November 17-21, 2010

Dear Society for Visual Anthropology members,

As your program chairs for the 2010 Annual Meeting, we’d like to
remind you of the following upcoming deadlines and encourage everyone
to submit!  We are here to answer questions and provide advice on the
process, as necessary, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch
(Jenny.Chio@uts.edu.au and takaraga@chapman.edu). Read more »

New Orleans has inspired the theme of the 2010 AAA Annual Meetings: “Circulation.” This theme is meant to encourage us to think about what happens when movement is the organizing trope of our questions, methodologies, analyses and accounts. We can think in terms of circulation across time as well as space, through different organizing principles, and in a variety of shapes and forms, inviting us to consider what triggers, facilitates, constrains, disrupts or stops flows; what is at stake in these processes and for whom.

The SVA always has a significant presence at the Annual Meeting, and 2010 will be no different. We encourage anthropologists of all ranks and with interests in visual research to contribute proposals. Deadlines for the submission of executive, invited and volunteered sessions are coming up, so please feel free to contact the SVA program committee with your questions, ideas, and submissions well before the deadlines below so that we can address any concerns and help build the strongest possible SVA program for this year.

The 2010 SVA Program Committee consists of Stephanie Takaragawa (takaraga@chapman.edu) and Jenny Chio (Jenny.Chio@uts.edu.au). Read more »

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Reminder:
Call for Films: Submission deadline: 15 December 2009
Please forward to filmmakers / students who have produced a film
10th Göttingen International
Ethnographic Film Festival
12 – 16 May, 2010
http://www.gieff.de/

The festival promotes documentary cinema with a special emphasis on new films, videos or interactive media (published after 1.1.2007) dealing with socio-cultural processes in a wide sense of the term.
The festival is open to all filmmakers, but especially those coming from anthropology, sociology, folklore and neighbouring disciplines. It provides a great opportunity for international co-operation in Visual Anthropology and documentary filmmaking. Read more »

What: Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines Hui
When: 17 - 19 November 2010
Where: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

Kia ora koutou (Greetings to everyone)!

New Zealand’s first international ethnography hui will give participants the opportunity to meet with like-minded researchers and experience the rich cultural tradition that is Aoteaoroa, New Zealand. 
There is a stunning list of four cutting-edge keynote speakers—Norman K. Denzin, Linda Tuwihai Smith, Elspeth Probyn, and Neil Drew—who will challenge and invigorate delegates, and are looking forward to this exciting time together!

The hui has three key threads;
•    Emerging Methods: traditional, experimental, transgressive forms
•    Practice and Advocacy: doing ethnography on the ground
•    Social Justice and Transformation: theoretical ethnographic visions

The call for participation is now open and you are invited to submit your abstracts online at http://www.nzethnographyconference.com Presenters’ papers will be considered for a peer-reviewed compilation of four to five presentations per thread.

The Society for Visual Anthropology’s web committee is pleased to announce the launch of a searchable directory of international programs in visual anthropology on our website. This project was undertaken in response to a clear need for a comprehensive directory of programs and organizations that offer training in visual anthropology and related fields. Programs are listed alphabetically, but results can be filtered according to categories such as Graduate Program, Certificate Program, and so on. The directory can also be searched by country or academic institution for more specific results. Perhaps most significantly, the directory includes an electronic submission form that invites users to contribute information about programs that are not yet included in the directory. We encourage you to visit the directory, add to our listings, and help us to build a rich and current inventory of the many exciting international opportunities for the study and practice of visual anthropology. Visit us also at the AAA in Philadelphia in the Exhibition Hall, Friday December 4th, 3:00-5:00 PM, to to make you contribution to the directory, or to discuss this and other SVA initiatives. societyforvisualanthropology.org/directory

~Craig Campbell and Kate Hennessy, SVA Web Committee

Additional information can be found at http://anthfilm.anth.ubc.ca