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#### Deadline: September 1st 2017

As critics, creators and academics alike herald the new "Golden Age",
[*Time in Television Narrative*: *Exploring Temporality in
Twenty*--*First*--*Century (2012)*]{.st} reminds us however that time is
at the very center of the television narrative, and that television
differs from its cinematic equivalent notably by its incremental
approach to storytelling. Thus, for this symposium, we will be examining
television as a short form, insisting on the structure implicit in the
television episode, or the increasing popularity of webseries that
feature microepisodes (of 2-10 minutes), like *The Lizzie Bennet
Diaries*, *Frankenstein, MD*, *Carmilla*, or *Kings of Con* and *Con
Man*.

We will attempt to examine this balance between short episodes and long
duration, as well as the association of episode length with genre --
traditionally, hour-long series have been dramatic, and half-hour series
comic. It is worth mentioning that all the webseries with microepisodes
mentioned here are comedies, as are French "shortcoms" like *Bref* or
*Connasse*. However, other short webisodes are dramatic, notably those
like *The Walking Dead*'s transmedia webseries, intended to complete the
larger narrative. Finally, the tendency towards summary in the televised
short form will also be broached, whether it is in the authorized
content of the series (the credits or the "previously on" sequences) or
the fan-made videos on line (like "5 seasons of LOST in 8 minutes";
"Best of" videos showcasing the viewers' preferred jokes, insults, love
scenes, etc.; alternate credits, or indeed vidding). The symposium thus
hopes to emphasize television's brevity, in all its forms (and all its
platforms).

Proposals on case studies are also welcome.

Please send all proposals to Sylvaine Bataille
([sylvaine.bataille@wanadoo.fr](mailto:sylvaine.bataille@wanadoo.fr){.moz-txt-link-abbreviated}),
Florence Cabaret
([florence.cabaret@gmail.com](mailto:florence.cabaret@gmail.com){.moz-txt-link-abbreviated})
and Shannon Wells-Lassagne
([Shannon.Wells-Lassagne@u-bourgogne.fr](mailto:Shannon.Wells-Lassagne@u-bourgogne.fr){.moz-txt-link-abbreviated})
by September 1st 2017.


Deadline: September 1st 2017

As critics, creators and academics alike herald the new “Golden Age”,

 Time in Television Narrative

:

 Exploring Temporality in Twenty

–

 First

–

 Century (2012)

reminds us however that time is at the very center of the television narrative, and that television differs from its cinematic equivalent notably by its incremental approach to storytelling.

Messaggi di Rogue Scholar

CfP: Short (and sweet?): The short form in television. One-day symposium, Université de Bourgogne, November 27, 2017