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Call for Chapter Abstracts: ReFocus: The Films of Shirin Neshat

Organization: Edinburgh University Press
Categories: Postcolonial, American, Hispanic & Latino, Comparative, Interdisciplinary, Genre & Form, Popular Culture, Gender & Sexuality, Women's Studies, World Literatures, African-American, Colonial, Revolution & Early National, Transcendentalists, 1865-1914, 20th & 21st Century, Adventure & Travel Writing, Children's Literature, Comics & Graphic Novels, Drama, Narratology, Poetry, Aesthetics, Anthropology/Sociology, Classical Studies, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Film, TV, & Media, Food Studies, History, Philosophy, African & African Diasporas, Asian & Asian Diasporas, Australian Literature, Canadian Literature, Caribbean & Caribbean Diasporas, Indian Subcontinent, Eastern European, Mediterranean, Middle East, Native American, Scandinavian, Pacific Literature
Event Date: 2024-09-15 Abstract Due: 2024-09-15

We are pleased to invite chapter proposals for an edited volume dedicated to the work of Shirin Neshat, the internationally acclaimed Iranian-American filmmaker and visual artist. This volume aims to explore the multifaceted dimensions of Neshat's oeuvre, encompassing her contributions to contemporary visual culture. Neshat's work, deeply rooted in Iran's historical and political upheavals, spans photography, video installations, and films, often addressing themes of gender, identity, exile, and the intersection of tradition and modernity. Her art embodies a fusion of personal memories and creative interpretations, providing a distinct viewpoint on cultural and societal issues. 

 

The edited volume seeks contributions that critically examine Neshat's artistic and cinematic productions from diverse disciplinary perspectives.We encourage chapters that go beyond textual analysis to incorporate historical, political, and social contexts, emphasizing how Neshat functions as an artist within society and her broader societal impact. Chapters focusing on single artworks, including feature and short films, video installations, and photography, or her work?as a whole?are welcome. We are particularly interested in chapters that address, but are not limited to, the following themes: 

 

Gender and identity in Neshat’swork 
The impact of political and historical contexts on her work 
Memory and history in her films 
Religion and its influence on her work 
Nation and subjectivity in her work 
Transnational and intercultural dialogue in her work 
The role of exile and displacement in her works 
Adaptation and intertextuality in her art 
The role of poetry and literature in her work 
Aesthetic strategies and visual symbolism in her work 
Feminism and the representation of women in her work 
Multimedia projects: blending film and visual art 
The role of sound and music in her work 
Neshat as a multidisciplinary artist 
Distribution, exhibition, and reception of her work 
Audience reception and interpretations of her work 
Comparative studies with other contemporary visual artists 
 

Please send your 350–400-word proposal and a 100-word bio to both editors of the volume, Maryam Ghorbankarimi and Mazyar Mahan, by 15 September 2024 at the latest. Final submissions will be between 6,000 and 7,000 words, in English, and referenced in Chicago endnote style. Our volume will be published by the University of Edinburgh Press in the ReFocus series on international directors. Series editors are Robert Singer, Gary D. Rhodes, and Stefanie Van de Peer. 

 

Deadline for proposals: 15 September 2024 

Notification of acceptance: 30 September 2024 

Deadline for chapters: 15 January 2025 

 

Please direct any inquiries or questions to: 

Maryam Ghorbankarimi — m.ghorbankarimi@lancaster.uk.ac 

Mazyar Mahan — mazyar.mahan@utdallas.edu 

mazyar.mahan@utdallas.edu

MAZYAR MAHAN