31st International Nordic Anthropological Film Association Film Festival and Symposium

31st International NAFA Programme

As the University of St Andrews celebrates its 600th anniversary, the Department of Social Anthropology welcomes you to the 31st International Nordic Anthropological Film Association (NAFA) Film Festival and Symposium: "People Over the Sea: Nordic and Scottish Perspectives".

Colin Young, former director of the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield (UK), honorary member of NAFA and alumnus of the University of St Andrews (philosophy), will kindly serve as an 'in-festival commentator' in connection with the NAFA 2011 film screenings.

On the occasion of this year’s NAFA programme, the Department of Social Anthropology will host two accompanying programmes on visual anthropology and the ethnographical films of Iran:

A two-day symposium and film season (27-28 August) on "Photography and Cinematography in Qajar Era Iran; in Memoriam: Farrokh Ghafari (1921-2006)" and a two-day symposium and film Season (2-3 September) on "People of the Air: Iran, the Persian Gulf, and Neighbouring Countries; in Memoriam: Gholam Hoseyn Saedi (1936-1985)".

Presented by

• The Department of Social Anthropology of the University of St Andrews
• The Nordic Anthropological Film Association
• The International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA)

In Association with

• Soudavar Memorial Foundation
• Golestan Palace Complex (Iran)

Programme Supervisory Board

• Prof. W. O. Beeman (Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, USA)
• Prof. P. I. Crawford (Visual Cultural Studies, University of Tromsø, Norway)
• Prof. R. Dilley (Dean of Arts, Department of Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews, Scotland)
• Prof. M. M. Eskandari-Qajar (President, IQSA; Director, Middle East Studies Program, Santa Barbara City College, USA)
• Prof. T. Ingold (Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland)
• Dr. P. Khosronejad (Department of Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews, Scotland)

Enquiries, additional information and details

Dr Pedram Khosronejad
Department of Social Anthropology
University of St Andrews
St Andrews
Fife
Scotland

E-mail: nafa2011@st-andrews.ac.uk

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