NeMLA Italian Studies invites submissions to Volume XXXIV (2012). This monograph volume proposes a reflection on Contemporary Italian Cinema. Prospective contributors should propose original research on contemporary directors and trends in Italian cinema. The various sections of this monograph volume will contain essays focusing on new directions in criticism and in film production, analysis of individual films and essays exploring the development of new authorial perspectives. Essays investigating the relationship to other national cinematic traditions (i.e. Italian American cinema, cinema of the Mediterranean basin, etc.) and intersections between film and other arts (i.e. literature, photography, music, etc.) are also welcome.
Prospective contributors should contact the editors of this volume: Fulvio Orsitto (orsitto@gmail.com) and Simona Wright (simonaw03@gmail.com.)
Deadline for submission is November 30th, 2011. Publication is expected by Spring 2012. All contributions will be refereed. Essays, not to exceed 20 double-spaced pages, must conform to MLA style and can be in English or Italian. Please refer to the NeMLA Italian Studies submission guidelines.
From the Ritmo Bellunese and Fra Enselmino’s poem El pianto de la verzene Maria to the contemporary works of Zanzotto and Meneghello, the language, history, and culture of the Veneto have had a significant and far-reaching impact on how the Italian nation is conceived (and perceived) artistically both nationally and abroad. Volume XXXV of NEMLA ITALIAN STUDIES is a special issue dedicated to the Veneto and aims to provide a forum for the academic investigation of this region’s role and significance in Italian culture. For this volume, the editors are seeking original, innovative research on works of literature, theater, and cinema from any chronological period that incorporate the elaboration of elements from the Veneto culture or confront issues pertaining to the reality of Veneto today.
Possible topics include but are not limited to: What is Veneto, Venetian identity, literature and women, cinema, transnational culture, Venetian theater, literature in dialect, and visual representations of Venetian culture, society, and history.
Submissions can be authored in English or Italian. Authors must comply with MLA standards for citation and documentation of sources.
Interested authors should contact the editors by e-mail:
Giovanni Spani
The College of the Holy Cross (gspani@holycross.edu)
Simona Wright
The College of New Jersey (simona@tcnj.edu)
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically no later than May 31st, 2012.