Gladiator 2 Edited Collection
The twentieth anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator (2000) was an important moment in film history, for it not only marked a great film and work of art, but it also reminded audiences how peplum and historical epics still mattered. The edited collection “A Hero Will Endure”: Essays at the Twentieth Anniversary of ‘Gladiator’ (2023) provided insights on the film two decades after its release.
Yet now there is a sequel with a November 2024 release. This CFP therefore serves to build on the work done in the 2023 essays and provide a further avenue of exploration for connections between the two films as well as innovative readings of Gladiator 2 on its own.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
· Comparisons between the two films
· Considerations of the nature of heroism and its changes over time
· Character studies
· Historical explorations of specific people and events
Abstracts will be due January 15, 2025. Completed chapters of 5,000-7,000 words will be due June 14, 2025.
Please send abstracts and questions to Rachel Carazo at rachel.carazo@snhu.edu.
Rachel L Carazo