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friends from around the world: @AbstraktDergi put out really good content in spite of the political realities in Turkey which its team have to face, including the recent imprisonment of writer and editor @alpaltinors #FreeAlpAltinors #AlpAltınörseÖzgürlük
but where does this content come from? it comes from you! you too can contribute theoretical interventions on diverse topics to Abstrakt Dergi by e-mailing posta@abstraktdergi.net
"Abstrakt is open to all writings and translations based on historical materialism and Marxism, with socialist aims, which are not social chauvinist, racist, sexist, discriminatory, homophobic, or transphobic." http://www.abstraktdergi.net/yazarlara/
For those interested in the philosophy that guides Abstrakt Dergi, check out the manifesto (for English, scroll down): http://www.abstraktdergi.net/abstrakt-yayin-hayatina-basliyor/
"Okay," you're saying "this all sounds generically good and even the more nuanced bits seem close to my approach, but I can't think of a topic!"
Well fortunately for you, there are calls for papers for the "dossier" format which may help you choose one! http://www.abstraktdergi.net/call-for-papers-dossier08-independent-and-revolutionary-cinema/
Well fortunately for you, there are calls for papers for the "dossier" format which may help you choose one! http://www.abstraktdergi.net/call-for-papers-dossier08-independent-and-revolutionary-cinema/
Do you do film analysis, or the history of cinema and propaganda? There are lots of topics like this you could choose! Or you could respond to existing pieces, check out the "International" section to see what's already up in languages other than Turkish! http://www.abstraktdergi.net/international/
If nothing else, link one of these tweets to your friends who write, or quote tweet this thread with your thoughts!
