Binghamton Babylon: Voices from the Cinema Department, 1967-1977

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This book documents one of the crucial moments in the history of cinema studies: the emergence of a cinema department at what was then the State University of New York at Binghamton (now Binghamton University) between 1967 and 1977. The department brought together a group of faculty and students who not only produced a remarkable body of films and videos but went on to invigorate the American media scene for the next half-century. Drawing on interviews with faculty, students, and visiting artists, the author weaves together a conversation that explores the academic excitement surrounding the emergence of cinema as a viable subject of study in colleges and universities