Titanic Cultural Day
Coinciding with the centenary of the departure of the Titanic on her fateful voyage from Southampton and her sinking on 15 April 1912, this cultural day will explore the rich cultural history of the retelling of the ship’s story in literary and cinematic form, and across many different cultural contexts.
Titanic leaves Southampton
10th April 1912
21st April 2012 @ the Avenue Campus (Building 65) 10am-4pm
Filmic representations range from a silent German movie made only weeks after the disaster to James Cameron’s epic from 1997, with a number of British, American, and European productions in between. The Cultural day will also explore a number of wider issues relating to the connections between maritime history and the cinema, and is brought to you by academics from Film, History and the Parkes Institute for Jewish/non-Jewish Relations.
Programme:
9.30am onwards: Registration and tea/coffee
10am: Welcome
10.05: Tony Kushner: 'Jews and Titanic: From Iceberg to Goldberg'
10.45 - 11am: Coffee
11am: Tim Bergfelder: 'The International Reception of the Titanic Disaster in Literature, Art, and Film'
12pm: Kevin Donnelly: 'Titanic, Music, Film'
1pm-1.45pm: Lunch
1.45pm: Screening of Titanic (US/1953, directed by Jean Negulesco), with an introduction by Michael Williams, followed by coffee, and plenary discussion
4pm: Close
Places are limited, so book your place early to avoid disappointment.
Charges are:
£25 including lunch and refreshments
£20 concessions (UoS students, staff, alumni; over 65's; friends of Parkes)
Payment:
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