Myths, Icons and Narratives in Media Contents, Chair Terhi Utriainen

Friday 11 July, 14.30-17.00, room c231:

Anni Kangas: Imag(in)ing Russians – the formation of Finnish foreign policy in political cartoons in the early decades of Finnish independence

Paul Teusner: Resident evil: horror film and the construction of religious identity in contemporary media culture

Pirkko-Liisa Uimonen: The task and the morals of popular heroes

 Frans Mäyrä: The unholy and the demonic in digital media

Eva Kingsepp: Apocalypse the Spielberg way? From Hollywood Blockbuster to world-conquering video game: Saving Private Ryan, Band of brothers and Medal of honour

Coffee pause 15:45-16:15

Andreas Häger: Religious aspects in the work, self-presentation and media coverage of the Swedish pop artist Di Leva

Outi Pohjanheimo: Any publicity is good publicity

Helena Konttinen: There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God. The cinematic form and themes in videotriptych "On Virta" – There is a river