Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe

Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe

About this Project

Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe is an international Research Network which brings together researchers who, in consultation with filmmakers, representatives from the film and media industry and the cultural sector, explore the evolution of migrant and diasporic cinemas in contemporary Europe over the past twenty-five years

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The AHRC Research Network

Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe is a Research Network funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Diasporas, Migration and Identities Programme. The work of the Network, information about relevant films and resources and forthcoming events and publications are documented on this website. 

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Latest News:

Professor Carrie Tarr convenes panel at NECS Conference in Lund

The conference panel is entitled 'Reflections on Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe' and consists of four papers:

Daniela Berghahn, 'From Turkish Greengrocer to Drag Queen: Reassessing Patriarchy in Recent Turkish-German Coming-of-Age Films'; Isabel Santaolalla, 'Immigrants in Recent Spanish, Italian and Greek Cinemas: A Comparative View'; Claudia Sternberg, 'Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe: Possibilities and Challenges in Transnational Film Studies'; and Carrie Tarr, 'Gendering Diaspora: The Work of Diasporic Women Filmmakers in West European Cinema'.

The annual NECS (European Network for Cinema and Media Studies) conference will be held in Lund (Sweden) between 25 - 28 June 2009. 

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