Disney Middle Ages Contents

My thanks to Tison Pugh for the update:

The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Disney’s Retroprogressive Medievalisms: Where Yesterday Is Tomorrow Today
Tison Pugh


Part I: Building a Better Middle Ages: Medievalism in the Parks

2. Mapping the Happiest Place on Earth: Disney’s Medieval Cartography
Steve Yandell

3. Disney’s Castles and the Work of the Medieval in the Magic Kingdom
Martha Bayless

4. Pilgrimage and Medieval Narrative Structures in Disney’s Parks
Susan Aronstein


Part II: The Distorical Middle Ages

5. “You don’t learn it deliberately, but you just know it from what you’ve seen”: British Understandings of the Medieval Past Gleaned from Disney’s Fairy Tales
Paul Sturtevant

6. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Animation and Alchemy in Disney’s Medievalism
Erin Felicia Labbie

7. The Sword in the Stone: American Translatio and Disney’s Anti-medievalisms
Robert Gossedge

8. Walt in Sherwood, or the Sheriff of Disneyland: Disney and the Film Legend of Robin Hood
Kevin J. Harty

9. Futuristic Medievalisms and the U.S. Space Program in Disney’s Man in Space Trilogy and Unidentified Flying Oddball
Amy Foster


Part III: Disney Princess Fantasy Faire

10. “Where happily ever after happens every day”:The Medievalisms of Disney’s Princesses
Clare Bradford

11. Disney’s Medievalized Ecologies in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty
Kathleen Coyne Kelly

12. The United Princesses of America: Ethnic Diversity and Cultural Purity in Disney’s Medieval Past
Ilan Mitchell-Smith

13. Esmerelda of Notre Dame: The Gypsy Girl in Medieval View from Hugo to Disney
Allison Craven

14. Reality Remixed: Neomedieval Princess Culture in Disney’s Enchanted
Maria Sachiko Cecire

Shrek Book

Catching up:

Investigating Shrek: Power, Identity, and Ideology (click for Amazon preview)
Edited by Aurélie Lacassagne, Tim Nieguth, and François Dépelteau

Palgrave Macmillan, August 2011
ISBN: 978-0-230-11415-9, ISBN10: 0-230-11415-6,
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 202 pages, Includes: 3 pgs figs, 1 pg table,
Hardcover $85.00

An exploration of the social significance of Shrek from a variety of theoretical perspectives, this book pursues two different, yet intertwined objectives. The first is to present Shrek as pedagogical tool that could be usefully employed in a number of different disciplines. Shrek is approached from a political science angle, a sociological perspective, and applied to the tenets of evolutionary psychology. The second objective is concerned with outlining some of the ways in which Shrek is actively bound up with various aspects of social reality--such as capitalism, power relations, inequality, rule and resistance. This book analyzes the green ogre and his companions in a way that is entertaining as well as informative.

About the Editors:

Aurélie Lacassagne is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University. Tim Nieguth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University. François Dépelteau is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Laurentian University.

Contents:

Through the looking glass: Shrek in perspective--Aurélie Lacassagne, Tim Nieguth, and François Dépelteau 

* Shrek in the classroom * 

Representing political regimes in the Shrek trilogy-- Aurélie Lacassagne 

Big (and green) is better: Shrek and female body image--Mary Ryan

Green consciousness: Earth-based myth and meaning in Shrek--Jane Caputi

“Happiness is just a teardrop away”: A Neo-Marxist interpretation of Shrek--Alexander Spencer, Judith Renner, and Andreas Kruck

* Shrek in context * 

The mouse is dead, long live the ogre: Shrek and the boundaries of transgression--Daniel Downes and June Madeley

Kantian cosmopolitanism and the DreamWorkification of the next generation--Marianne Vardalos

An evolutionary psychological perspective on Shrek and Fiona--Gayle Brewer 

Shrek as a non-human transactor and social movements--François Dépelteau

Potholes of knowledge: The politics of studying Shrek--Tim Nieguth 

Filmography

Disney Middle Ages Coming Soon

Nothing yet from the publisher but online booksellers now include information for the following new collection:

The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past (The New Middle Ages)

Edited by Tison Pugh and Susan Aronstein

List Price: $85.00

Expected publication 12/11/12

Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (December 11, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0230340075
ISBN-13: 978-0230340077


In addition, WorldCat offers the following details:

"The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past examines the intersection between the products of the Walt Disney Company and popular culture's fascination with the Middle Ages. The Disney Middle Ages have come, for many, to figure as the Middle Ages, forming the earliest visions of the medieval past for much of the contemporary western (and increasingly eastern) imaginary. The Disney Middle Ages explores Disney's accounts of the Middle Ages and their political and cultural ramifications, analyzing how these re-creations of a fairy-tale history function in modern society"

Tudors on Screen Book

Coming soon from McFarland: 

The Tudors on Film and Television
Sue Parrill and William B. Robison

Print ISBN: 978-0-7864-5891-2
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4766-0031-4
ca. 25 photos, chronology, filmography, bibliography, index
softcover (8.5 x 11) 2012

Price: $75.00

Not Yet Published, Available Fall/Winter 2012

About the Book

With its mix of family drama, sex, and violence, Britain’s Tudor dynasty (1485-1603) has long excited the interest of filmmakers and moviegoers. Since the birth of movie-making technology, the lives and times of Kings Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI and Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I have remained popular cinematic themes. From 1895’s The Execution of Mary Stuart to 2011’s Anonymous, this comprehensive filmography chronicles every known film about the Tudor era, including feature films; made-for-television films, mini-series, and series; documentaries; animated films; and shorts. From royal biographies to period pieces to modern movies with flashbacks or time travel, this work reveals how these films both convey the attitudes of Tudor times and reflect the era in which they were made.

About the Authors
Sue Parrill is professor emeritus and former head of the department of English at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. William B. Robison is a professor of history and heads the Department of History and Political Science at Southeastern Louisiana University. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Still Getting Medieval on Television CFP

CALL FOR PAPERS
STILL GETTING MEDIEVAL ON TELEVISION:
MEDIEVAL-THEMED TELEVISION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AND ITS IMPACT ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES
A ROUNDTABLE FOR THE 48TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES (WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, KALAMAZOO, MI) FROM 9-12 MAY 2013
SPONSORED BY THE VIRTUAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF POPULAR CULTURE AND THE MIDDLE AGES
PROPOSALS BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 (EARLY SUBMISSION RECOMMENDED)


In the twentieth-century, film and later television were the primary media for disseminating information about the Middle Ages to mass audiences. However, in the twenty-first century, that paradigm has shifted—a fact we had not yet realized in organizing our 2007 sessions at both the Popular Culture Association Annual Meeting and the International Congress on Medieval Studies—with the “reel Middle Ages” of film giving way almost completely and the “televisual Middle Ages” becoming the dominant texts in our contemporary (re)construction of the medieval. Consequently, thanks to the healthy manufacturing of new works for distribution on television as well as (in defiance of the hithertofore ephemeralness of television programming) the preservation of older ones online and on DVD, we should not discount their impact on us and our students, both now and in the generations to come.

In apparent ignorance or (perhaps) denial of television’s usurpation of film’s role as the major innovator of medieval-themed texts, the study of medieval-themed film continues to expand, while research on televisual medievalisms remains limited despite the growing number of high profile programs both in the United States and abroad. Currently, television produces an overabundance of one-offs, series, telefilms, miniseries, commercials, and documentaries, all created in ever-increasing numbers for an incredibly diverse audience across the globe and provides viewers, starting with simple plots for young children and culminating in an increased sophistication and content for older adults, with vivid, informative and entertaining recreations of the medieval past (either as they truly were or, more usually, as we wish they had been) and/or transformations of that past in a vibrant medieval present. We can no longer ignore television’s Middle Ages as a fertile ground for discussion and debate—a fact addressed in the call for proposals for three recent collections on the topic. In this roundtable session, designed to continue the ongoing work of the Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages, we hope to further alleviate some of the disparity between filmic and televisual medievalisms and provide both a gateway into accessing this material as well as to evaluate how these programs might be profitably integrated into medievalist research and teaching.

Please note, all submissions will also becinsidered for inclusion in an essay collection on medieval-themed TV.

PLEASE SUBMIT PROPOSALS OF 500 WORDS OR LESS, PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM (AVAILABLE AT http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/submissions/index.html), AND A COPY OF YOUR CV TO THE ORGANIZERS AT Popular.Culture.and.the.Middle.Ages@gmail.com PLEASE INCLUDE “KALAMAZOO 2013 PROPOSAL” IN THE SUBJECT LINE

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRTUAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF POPULAR CULTURE AND THE MIDDLE AGES, PLEASE ACCESS OUR BLOG AT http://PopularCultureandtheMiddleAges.blogspot.com/

Syfy April 2012

This past April's listings from Syfy:


MON., 9 APR
1:30 AM
Movie: Wes Craven Preents Dracula III: Legacy


FRI., 13 APR
09:30 AM
Syfy Original Movie: Book Of Beasts, The
11:30 AM
Movie: Merlin - Part One
01:30 PM
Movie: Merlin - Part Two
03:30 PM
Syfy Original Movie: Thor: Hammer Of The Gods


SAT., 14 APR
03:00 AM
Syfy Original Movie: Thor: Hammer Of The Gods
06:00 PM
Movie: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade


SUN., 15 APR
03:00 PM
Movie: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade


SAT., 21 APR
Apr 21
06:30 PM
Movie: Outlander


SUN., 22 APR
03:00 AM
Movie: Outlander

Legend Quest

Last year Syfy aired the series Legend Quest with a number of Arthurian-themed episodes, but one was more generally medieval:




The complete series can be viewed at Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/legend-quest.

Glowing Gargoyle?

I'm unclear at this time of the context but Syfy's Fact or Faked includes a recent episode this month called "Glowing Gargoyle/Phantom Feline". Here's a bit of preview:

Syfy March 2012

Catching up still. Here's Syfy for March:


[Missed listings for 3/1-3/2 ]

SAT., 3 MARCH
06:00 AM
Movie: Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans
09:00 PM
Movie: Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans


SUN., 4 MARCH
01:00 AM
Movie: Wes Craven Presents Dracula III: Legacy
03:00 AM
Bram Stoker's Way of the Vampire
07:00 PM
Movie: Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans


THURS., 8 MAR
08:00 AM
First Wave: Blue Agave
09:00 AM
First Wave: Cul-de-sac


FRI., 9 MAR
10:00 PM
Merlin: A Herald Of The New Age


SAT., 10 MAR
12:00 AM
Merlin: A Herald Of The New Age


MON., 12 MAR
09:00 AM
Syfy Original Movie: Dark Relic


TUES., 13 MAR
08:00 AM
Ghost Hunters, Season 7: Knights Of The Living Dead


WEDNES., 14 MAR
03:00 AM
Syfy Original Movie: Fire And Ice


FRI., 16 MARCH
10:00 PM
Merlin: The Hunter's Heart


SAT., 17 MARCH
12:00 AM
Merlin: The Hunter's Heart



THURS., 22 MAR
02:00 AM
Stargate SG-1: Thor's Hammer
04:30 PM
Syfy Original Movie: Beyond Sherwood Forest
06:30 PM
Movie: Brothers Grimm, The
09:00 PM
Syfy Original Movie: Red: Werewolf Hunter [content dubious]


FRI., 23 MAR
03:00 AM
Movie: Dragonquest

09:30 AM
Syfy Original Movie: Fire And Ice
11:30 AM
Syfy Original Movie: Dragon Sword
01:30 PM
Movie: Brothers Grimm, The
04:00 PM
Syfy Original Movie: Black Forest
06:00 PM
Syfy Original Movie: Witchslayer Gretl

10:00 PM
Merlin: The Sword In The Stone - Part 1

SAT., 24 MAR
12:00 AM
Merlin: The Sword In The Stone - Part 1


SUN., 25 MAR
06:30 PM
Movie: Outlander


MON., 26 MAR
03:00 PM
Movie: Outlander


WEDNES., 28 MAR
01:00 AM
Syfy Original Movie: Thor: Hammer Of The Gods


THURS., 29 MAR
08:00 AM
Merlin: Aithusa
09:00 AM
Merlin: His Father's Son
10:00 AM
Merlin: A Servant Of Two Masters
11:00 AM
Merlin: The Secret Sharer
12:00 PM
Merlin: Lamia
01:00 PM
Merlin: Lancelot Du Lac
02:00 PM
Merlin: A Herald Of The New Age
03:00 PM
Merlin: The Hunter's Heart
04:00 PM
Merlin: The Sword In The Stone - Part 1


FRI., 30 MAR
10:00 PM
Merlin: The Sword In The Stone - Part 2


SAT., 31 MAR
12:00 AM
Merlin: The Sword In The Stone - Part 2

June 2012 on Chiller

Finally up to date. This month on Chiller:



[Missed listing for Sun. 6/3]

FRI., 8 JUNE

09:00 A ET
The Twilight Zone (1985): The Last Defender Of Camelot


WEDNES., 13 JUNE

01:00 P ET
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Buffy Vs. Dracula (see previous post for Hulu link)


THURS., 28 JUNE

08:00 A ET
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: End Of Days (King Arthur parallels)

Watch on Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/watch/158843/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-end-of-days

May 2012 on Chiller

Last month on Chiller:

WEDNES., 23 MAY

10:00 A ET
Supernatural Science: King Arthur (again, see March for YouTube link)



SAT., 26 MAY

07:00 P ET
Movie Marathon: Vlad

Chiller April 2012

More from Chiller:



SUN., 8 APR
10:00 AM
Supernatual Science: King Arthur (see last month for YouTube link)


FRI., 6 APR
09:30 A ET
The Twilight Zone (1985): The Last Defender Of Camelot



TUES., 9 APR
07:00 A ET
The Outer Limits: The Tipping Point

Watch at Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/watch/129166/outer-limits-the-tipping-point

06:00 P ET
The Outer Limits: The Tipping Point


THURS., 11 APR
02:00 P ET
The Outer Limits: The Tipping Point

Chiller March 2012

Listing for Chiller from March:

[Missed details for 3/1 and 3/2]

MON., 12 MAR

09:00 A ET
Forever Knight: Dark Knight
10:00 A ET
Forever Knight: Dark Knight: The Second Chapter
11:00 A ET
Forever Knight: For I Have Sinned
12:00 P ET
Forever Knight: Last Act
01:00 P ET
Forever Knight: Dance By The Light Of The Moon
02:00 P ET
Forever Knight: Dying To Know You
03:00 P ET
Forever Knight: False Witness
04:00 P ET
Forever Knight: Cherry Blossoms


WEDNES., 21 MAR

3:00 P ET
Outer Limits: The Shroud [details on Wikipedia]

Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqFf-O8SCRA



MON., 26 MAR

10:00 A ET
Supernatural Science: King Arthur

Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLATxHGRqFg&list=UUTRBHRMHX3uZNWDbmoN-23g&index=2&feature=plcp


THURS., 29 MAR
08:00 A ET
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Buffy Vs. Dracula

Watch on Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/watch/158813/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-buffy-vs-dracula


FRI., 30 MAR
05:00 A ET
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Buffy Vs. Dracula

Catching Up (Again)

I've been remiss of late in posting the monthly TV lists from Chiller and Syfy but hope to rectify this omission in the next few days. I also have a large number of television productions to add links for as we gear up for a new/revised call for papers for Getting Medieval on Television.

Michael

Kalamazoo 2013 Proposal

Here are the details of our proposal for sessions for next year's International Congress on Medieval Studies:

Still Getting Medieval on Television: Medieval-Themed Television of the Twenty-first Century and Its Impact on Medieval Studies (Roundtable) (x2)

In the twentieth-century, film and later television were the primary media for disseminating information about the Middle Ages to mass audiences. However, in the twenty-first century, that paradigm has shifted—a fact we had not yet realized in organizing our 2007 sessions at both the Popular Culture Association Annual Meeting and the International Congress on Medieval Studies—with the “reel Middle Ages” of film giving way almost completely and the “televisual Middle Ages” becoming the dominant texts in our contemporary (re)construction of the medieval. Consequently, thanks to the healthy manufacturing of new works for distribution on television as well as (in defiance of the hithertofore ephemeralness of television programming) the preservation of older ones online and on DVD, we should not discount their impact on us and our students, both now and in the generations to come.

In apparent ignorance or (perhaps) denial of television’s usurpation of film’s role as the major innovator of medieval-themed texts, the study of medieval-themed film continues to expand, while research on televisual medievalisms remains limited despite the growing number of high profile programs both in the United States and abroad. Currently, television produces an overabundance of one-offs, series, telefilms, miniseries, commercials, and documentaries, all created in ever-increasing numbers for an incredibly diverse audience across the globe and provides viewers, starting with simple plots for young children and culminating in an increased sophistication and content for older adults, with vivid, informative and entertaining recreations of the medieval past (either as they truly were or, more usually, as we wish they had been) and/or transformations of that past in a vibrant medieval present. We can no longer ignore television’s Middle Ages as a fertile ground for discussion and debate—a fact addressed in the call for proposals for three recent collections on the topic. In these roundtable sessions, designed to continue the ongoing work of the Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages, we hope to further alleviate some of the disparity between filmic and televisual medievalisms and provide both a gateway into accessing this material as well as to evaluate how these programs might be profitably integrated into medievalist research and teaching.

Name Change

Released 1 June 2012:

The Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages is pleased to announce that the Medieval Studies at the Movies website is now and forever Medieval Studies on Screen (and our addressed altered to http://medievalstudiesonscreen.blogspot.com/), a change designed to better reflect the realities of our access to medieval-themed texts on film, television, computers, and  portable electronic devices.

Michael Torregrossa
Co-Founder, The Virtual Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages