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Licence To Thrill.

Reading James Bond as a Cultural Phenomenon.
A Students' Conference

Thursday, May 10, 2001

16:00 c.t. - 18:00: Opening of the Conference

UL 6, R 2103

• Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
  Klaus Milich, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


• Introduction to the Conference
  Anja Kootz, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


• Introduction to the Conference
  Philipp Kneis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


• Reception

18:30 - 21:00: Film Screening: Thunderball

UL 6, Kinosaal

Friday, May 11, 2001

10:00 - 12:00: Session I - Bond History

UL 6, R 2103

• The Gentleman's a Killer: Introducing Bond
  Philipp Kneis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


• The Spy Who Couldn't Possibly Be French
  Anja Becker, Universität Leipzig

12:00 - 13:30: Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:30: Session II - Bond Style

UL 6, R 2103

• The James Bond Novels and Films - The Creation of an Upper-Class Gentleman
  Richard Pfennig, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


• The Physiognomy of Evil
  Aimée Waha, Universität Würzburg

15:30 - 16:00: Coffee Break

16:00 - 18:00: Session III - Bond Art

UL 6, R 2103

• The Title Sequences
  Katharina Bonzel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


• Architecture in Bond Movies
  Sonja Schöne, Katharina Thote, Universität Hamburg

18:30 - 21:00: Film Screening: Tomorrow Never Dies

UL 6, Kinosaal

Saturday, May 12, 2001

10:00 - 12:00: Session IV - Bond & Gender

UL 6, R 2103

• Let's Get Things Straight: Gay BOND-age.
  Anson Koch-Rein, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


• Elektra-Assassin. Bond-girl sacrifices and an action-hero reborn
  Chris Flor, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

12:00 - 13:30: Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:30: Session V - Bond Culture

UL 6, R 2103

• Selling the Bond Image. Merchandizing and Product Placement in the James Bond Movies
  Anja Kootz, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

15:30 - 16:00: Coffee Break

16:00 - 18:00: Session VI - Bond Parodies
& Concluding Discussion

UL 6, R 2103

18:30 - 21:00: Film Screening: Austin Powers I

UL 6, Kinosaal

(all times s.t.)