CFP: War as Spectacle

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War as Spectacle
CALL FOR PAPERS
Open University
Milton Keynes
15 June 2012

This one day symposium will explore the theme of war as spectacle in classical antiquity and its reception in subsequent centuries, down to the present day. We are hoping to stimulate debate and address the following issues:

· How and why was war conceptualized as a spectacle in our surviving ancient
sources?

· How has this view of war been adapted in post-classical contexts and to what
purpose?

· Modern applications of the theme in current debates (including the spectacle of war propaganda and modern ways of reporting on wars).

We are looking for papers or panel submissions which will engage in innovative and exciting ways with this theme. These can include, but are not limited to the way the theme was explored:

· In ancient Greek and Latin Literature
· In ancient material culture
· The reception of the theme in adaptations/re-creations of classical models

This is the first call for papers or panels submissions for this Open University conference.

Abstract length: up to 500 words
Deadline: 15 December 2011
Contact: Dr Anastasia Bakogianni
a.bakogianni AT open.ac.uk