Category Archives: War, Culture, and Society

Afghan War in Film

Posted on April 17, 2011 by briansandberg

A new documentary, Where Soldiers Come From, tells the story of a group of young men from Michigan who enlist in the National Guard and serve in the Afghan War.  The film was screened at the South by Southwest (SXSW) … Continue reading →

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The Princess of Montpensier

Posted on April 15, 2011 by briansandberg

Bertrand Tavernier’s The Princess of Montpensier has been released.  The film focuses on the life of a young noblewoman at the Valois court during the French Wars of Religion. The film is an adaptation of a classic early French novel … Continue reading →

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“Books as Bombs”

Posted on April 11, 2011 by briansandberg

The potential of books to shape ideas and policies is often debated, but a new piece on “books as bombs” in the Independent offers a short introduction to the issue—using Catch-22 as a key example. Check out the piece on … Continue reading →

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New Book on La Grande Illusion

Posted on April 10, 2011 by briansandberg

Jean Renoir’s film La Grande Illusion (1937) is a brilliant film set in a prisoner-of-war camp during the First World War. A recent book by Martin O’Shaughnessy reexamines this classic film: Martin O’Shaughnessy. La Grande Illusion (London and New York: … Continue reading →

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New French Military Policy

Posted on April 10, 2011 by briansandberg

Nicolas Sarkozy has suddenly developed a new French foreign policy that stresses aggressive military intervention.  The French Armée de l’Air has intervened powerfully in the Libyan civil war and French ground forces are on the ground in the Ivory Coast … Continue reading →

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Warrior Pursuits in Libraries

Posted on April 9, 2011 by briansandberg

Warrior Pursuits is now available at a library near you. I am pleased to see that Warrior Pursuits has now been cataloged in 144 libraries worldwide. WorldCat online catalog allows you to search for books in libraries near you.  Try … Continue reading →

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Guns in Film

Posted on April 9, 2011 by briansandberg

When did guns become pervasive in film?  Perhaps earlier than you imagine…. This is a shootout scene from The Great Train Robbery (1903). Milos Stehlik, of Facets in Chicago, considered the portrayal of guns in film recently on WBEZ’s Worldview. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Disaster in Japanese Film

Posted on April 8, 2011 by briansandberg

Chicago’s Worldview featured a story today on “Nuclear Disaster in Japanese Film,” by Facets film commentator Milos Stehlik.  This piece does not really have any great new revelations, but does provide a nice introduction to nuclear nightmares in postwar Japanese … Continue reading →

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Recent Civil War Films

Posted on April 8, 2011 by briansandberg

I recently came across an article from the American Historical Association’s Perspectives examining historical films portraying the American Civil War since Glory. Students in HIST 390 History and Film: War in Film may be interested in this article.  

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Upcoming Conference on Imperialism

Posted on April 8, 2011 by briansandberg

Between Friction and Collaboration: Imperial Elites and Local Powerbrokers Northwestern University, 15-16 April 2011 Northwestern University is hosting an upcoming conference on imperialism, entitled “Between Friction and Collaboration: Imperial Elites and Local Powerbrokers.” Graduate students at Northern Illinois University working … Continue reading →

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