Dates: 21 July 2005 - 21 July 2005
Location: London College of Communication

The British Film Institute, in association with the University of Southampton and the London College of Communication, announces a major conference on the work and worldwide cultural influence of Charlie Chaplin. This will coincide with the establishment of the bfi's Charles Chaplin Research Programme, which is designed to foster innovative research in relation to Chaplin and his contemporaries. The emphasis will be on dialogue and the bringing together of archivists, researchers and scholars from a range of disciplines for screenings, the presentation of papers and symposia to reassess Chaplin's British music hall roots and his impact and influence on film, the arts and modern culture.

To be held at the London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle in the heart of Chaplin's London.

Chaplin's image has been an enduring symbol for the twentieth century, it is an image that simultaneously stands for the celebration and the condemnation of the modern world. Chaplin's life, art and influence offer a thought-provoking site of convergence for film history, theatre history, literary modernism, and the social and cultural history of everyday life in the twentieth century. Through screenings of newly restored material, events, talks and discussion the conference will offer a number of perspectives on Chaplin's work.

Guest speakers include:
Charlie Chaplin biographer, David Robinson. David is also the Director of Cinema Muto, Pordenone Italy
Jennifer Bean University of Washington
Tom Gunning University of Chicago

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