The Quiet Man conference will explore this pivotal film in John Ford's work and the history of cinema, and as a resonant icon in the imaginary of Ireland. We intend to examine the complexity of its relation to Ireland and to John Ford's other films, to its perceived place with indigenous Irish cinema and the phenomenon of its circulation and reception as a cult film over the years. The event will involve both the analysis of aspects The Quiet Man as myth, commodity and fetish and the celebration of a film that has sustained such enthusiastic attention and popular appreciation for 50 years.
The conference will consist of papers on a broad range of themes concerning The Quiet Man from some of the leading academics across various disciplines from the USA, Britain and Ireland. Among the contributors will be Luke Gibbons (University of Notre Dame), Ruth Barton (University College, Dublin) and Tom Paulus (University of Antwerp) There will be screenings of The Quiet Man and related films and visits to the locations in Connemara where the film was made.
The fee for those wishing to attend the conference on Friday and Saturday in the Huston School is €25 for waged and €15 for students/unwaged. Fees for events on Saturday and Sunday will be confirmed shortly.
For further information contact:
Seán Crosson,
Co-ordinator,
New Perspectives on The Quiet Man Conference,
Huston School of Film & Digital Media,
NUI, Galway.
http://www.filmschool.ie/
+353 (0)91 492872.
sean.crosson@nuigalway.ie
