Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:19:36 +0100 From: monica.dallasta@xxxxxxxx To: wfhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; micheleltorre@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Proposal for a new online journal Dear all, I am writing to submit a project I have been discussing with Mark Cooper for the publication of the Women and the Silent Screen Conference proceedings. Given the large number of papers and authors involved, we wish to propose that publication be pursued as a collective endeavour, as an electronic open access journal published by the University of Bologna. This would allow to process the material by installments, while at the same time involving more people (i.e. guest editors) in the editing process. We believe this is the best way to enhance the visibility of the best contributions. Moreover, once developed, the platform would be available to publish contributions from future conferences. Marc Cooper has accepted to serve as journal coeditor, and we hope that a number of you are willing to support the project and volunteer for the editorial board. We are sending a short presentation and a rough table of contents for six possible thematic issues. Please let us know your opinion. We invite any possible suggestion, and especially proposals or nominations for the editing board and the guest editors. All best wishes, Monica Dall'Asta, Mark G. Cooper