KEYNOTES Rachel Friars (Queen’s University)
The virtual conference will focus on US American imaginaries related to neo/noir and thriller narratives. We wish to collect presentations that deal with noir broadly intended as, after all, “noir itself is a kind of mediascape—a loosely related collection of perversely mysterious motifs or scenarios that circulate through all the information technologies” (Naremore 2008, 255). Rooted in the works of crime writers and sensational stories, drawing inspiration on German Expressionism, and evolving into ramifications such as cyberpunk fiction, noir modes have been subtly pervasive and, to some extent, revived through the rise of true crime narratives.
We accept proposals that look at texts across popular culture media, including film, graphic narratives, TV series, genre literature, music, games, podcasts, and mocku/documentary.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
Organizing Committee
Anna Marta Marini (Instituto Franklin-UAH)
Dina Pedro (Universidad de Valencia)
Laura Álvarez Trigo (Universidad de Valladolid)
Michael Fuchs (University of Innsbruck)
