Center for the Humanities - Philadelphia Cinema and Media Seminar

Philadelphia's growing academic film culture offers a rich context for the regular presentation of ongoing research. The Philadelphia Cinema and Media Seminar will provide an opportunity for faculty and advanced graduate students to share their work-in-progress, thus encouraging inter-institutional collaboration and collegial bonds. The scope of the seminar also will include presentations by practitioners from the fields of film and media arts. The seminar¹s open format both encourages participation from a wide range of scholars and practitioners and ensures that the seminar stays in touch with the changing shape of the discipline.

The expansion of Philadelphia's academic film community provides an opportunity to contribute to the City¹s broader film culture. Over the past two decades, Philadelphia has grown to become a center for both mainstream commercial and independent filmmaking. The City also boasts a vibrant independent and experimental film exhibition culture, as evidenced through the sustained support for the programming of Secret Cinema, Film at the Prince, the Philadelphia Film Festival, the Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the programs of International House.

The seminar meets monthly during the school year (September-May). Meetings of the seminar consist of a presentation by a talk of approximately 45 minutes, followed by a response that lasts approximately fifteen minutes. A question-and-answer period will occupy the remaining 30 minutes of the meeting. Since a fundamental purpose of the seminar is to cultivate intellectual and institutional collaboration, after the seminar, attendees are invited to go out to dinner together at a nearby restaurant.

The Center for the Humanities
10th Floor, Gladfelter Hall
1115 West Berks Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
Phone - 215-204-6386
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