Nua: Studies in Contemporary Irish Writing seeks submissions for a special issue on Ireland and Film. Rebecca Steinberger will be the guest editor of this special issue on recent Irish films, planned for appearance in spring of 2005. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: how is the nation represented in recent cinematic interpretations? What constitutes “Irish” cinema? How does the Irish question surface in film? What is the role of history in film narrative? How does film’s function in Irish culture differ from that of written fiction or plays? In what ways do film soundtracks reflect traditional Irish music? What role does the Irish landscape assume in film?

Articles should be no longer than 5,000-6,000 words in length and should be written in MLA format. Submit three copies of the completed paper and disk (preferably in Microsoft Word), along with a cover letter and c.v., to Rebecca Steinberger, Assistant Professor of English, College Misericordia, 301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612-1098. Submission deadline is 1 September 2004.