The #SCMS26⁠⁠ preliminary conference program draft is now live! Find your session, check details, & submit corrections by Jan 14. Check your email for info on chair volunteer assignments, Caucus/SIG panel sponsorships, and much more!

If you’re interested in chairing at ⁠SCMS26, we are seeking volunteers to chair panels comprised of accepted open-call papers. Serving as a panel chair ensures your name will appear in the conference program as a panel participant. Complete the form by Wed, Jan 7: www.cmstudies.org/page/chairvo...

Exhibitors and Advertisers - please join us at our annual conference in Chicago from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29, 2026. Learn more by visiting the advertising and exhibits pages on our website. We hope to see you there! #SCMS26

Thank you for attending the 2025 Virtual Symposium. Recordings will be available until Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. To access them, please keep and reference the email with your join link. You can access the lobby and view recordings the same way you accessed your meetings during the symposium.

SCMS Virtual Symposium Reminder: The schedule on the website is in U.S. Central Time (CST) and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), but once you're in the platform, session times will adjust to your local timezone! Pro Tip: Check the platform for your specific times. www.cmstudies.org/page/VSsched...

SCMS Virtual Symposium is this Friday & Saturday! Ensure your membership is current to access the platform. Watch your email for the invite. Times: US Central Standard. Link to schedule: www.cmstudies.org/page/VSsched...

2026 Conference Registration is now open! You can now book your hotel, apply for grants and subsidies, review travel and accessibility info, reserve reception spaces, explore volunteer opportunities, and more. Visit cmstudies.org for details about #SCMS26 in Chicago, March 26–29. bit.ly/SCMS2026

Join us today in creating opportunities for scholars who require them most. Our achievements would not be possible without your ongoing support. We express our sincere appreciation for your generosity this Giving Tuesday and throughout the year. Donate Today - bit.ly/SCMSGivingTu...

Please join us for two upcoming online events focused on the lasting impact of feminist film theory. “The Grandes Dames of Feminist Film Theory: A Roundtable” will take place on Friday, December 5 at 3 pm CST as the showcase event of the SCMS Virtual Symposium. See bit.ly/DamesFeminis...

In Memoriam: Marsha Kinder 1940-2025 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marsha Kinder, Emerita University Professor at the University of Southern California and a pioneering figure in film, television, and digital media studies.

Acceptance notices have been sent. You’ll receive a follow-up email with details on registration, accommodations, accessibility, funding, travel guidance, volunteer opportunities + more! Please make sure your SCMS membership is active so you don’t miss it. Join us in Chicago, March 26–29, 2026!

SCMS will host its annual Institutional Chairs Meeting during the 2025 Virtual Symposium. It’s a chance for department chairs and representatives from our Institutional Member organizations to connect, share concerns, and help shape how SCMS supports cinema and media studies programs.

Join us on Zoom Events for the SCMS 2025 Virtual Symposium from Dec. 5-6. Simple, accessible, and familiar. Access invites and a user guide will be sent Dec 3. Check out the schedule now: www.cmstudies.org/page/VSsched.... See you online!

SCMS highlights the work of John Trafton, Robert Burgoyne, and Kim Nelson, who released the latest episode of the podcast Moving Histories titled "Exploring the Netflix series House of Guinness". movinghistories.com

SCMS highlights the achievement of Tanya Shilina-Conte for the publication of her book, "Black Screens, White Frames: Gilles Deleuze and the Filmmaking Machine,” from Oxford University Press. The book provides a detailed account of blankness and darkness in cinema.

Reminder: Proposals for Call for Translations from SCMS Translation/Publication Committee are due by 10/25! Call seeks proposals to translate a scholarly or creative work on cinema + media studies, to be published in JCMS. Submit by 10/25. Read the full #CFP here: www.cmstudies.org/page/committ....

SCMS highlights the achievement of Alex Ludwig for the publication of his new book, "Hearing Death at the Movies: Film Music and the Long History of the Dies Irae," from Palgrave Macmillan.

Issue 64.5 of JCMS (published open access online) is now available! More here: quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jcms/oa-is... @jcmsjournal.bsky.social

We look forward to welcoming you all to the SCMS Virtual Symposium, December 5-6, 2025. All current SCMS members will be granted access. There is no additional registration for this event; your membership dues allow you to attend and participate. More here: conta.cc/4o0axto

SCMS highlights the achievement of Gohar Siddiqui for the recent publication of her book "Déjà Viewed: Nation, Gender, and Genre in Bollywood Remakes of Hollywood Cinema" from SUNY Press.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Paul Flaig for the publication of his new book, "Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed", from Bloomsbury's "World Cinema" series.

SCMS highlights the work of Hollis Griffin, who was interviewed for an article in The New York Times related to sexuality, reality television, and conservative politics. buff.ly/GYHhOlB

SCMS highlights the achievement of Mark Edlitz with the publication of his book "Look Up in the Sky: The Forgotten Superboy Series", a case study examining an early effort to adapt a film series for television through transmedia storytelling.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Matthew J. Fee for the recent publication of his new book, "Fantastic Spaces: Irish Cinema and the Supernatural", from Syracuse University Press.

(1/6) It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Jill Godmilow, acclaimed documentarian and Professor Emeritus of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame.

SCMS highlights the work of John Trafton, Robert Burgoyne, and Kim Nelson, who released the latest episode of the podcast Moving Histories, where they dive into the Netflix series American Primeval.

SCMS highlights the work of Ling Zhang and Pao-chen Tang, co-editors of "Socializing Medicine: Health Humanities and East Asian Media", alongside Yuqian Yan, from Hong Kong University Press.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Kendall R. Phillips for the publication of a new and expanded edition of "Projected Fears: Horror Films & American Culture" (2nd Edition) from Bloomsbury.

SCMS highlights the achievement of Michael D. Dwyer for the recent publication of his new book, "Tinsel and Rust: How Hollywood Manufactured the Rust Belt", from Oxford University Press.

Announcing Call for Translations from SCMS Translation/Publication Committee! Call seeks proposals to translate an outstanding scholarly or creative work on cinema + media studies, to be published in JCMS. Submit by 10/25/25. Read the full #CFP here: buff.ly/EMHI54x.

(1/2) We’re grateful to celebrate Hannah Frank (1986–2017), whose book "Frame by Frame: A Materialist Aesthetics of Animated Cartoons" has received the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prize in Literary Studies.

Thank you for your submissions! SCMS26 has drawn a strong and wide-ranging set of proposals. In the coming weeks, the Program Committee will undertake the careful process of reviewing submissions. For more information about the review process: buff.ly/ktgIqHN

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Lauren Rabinovitz, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.

SCMS highlights the work of member Kate Galloway, co-editor of Taylor Swift: The Star, The Songs, The Fans, alongside Christa Anne Bentley and Paula Clare Harper. The volume is now out with Routledge. buff.ly/nBT9L7Q

SCMS highlights the achievement of Pao-chen Tang on the recent publication of his open-access book "The Animist Imagination in East Asian Cinema".

Thank you for submitting your proposal for #SCMS26!

SCMS highlights Racquel Gates’s achievement in writing the essay for the Criterion Collection release of Compensation, a film by Zeinabu Irene Davis.

Reminder: the proposal deadline is TODAY, Friday, August 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM US Central Daylight Time. Check your local time with a converter; daylight savings can affect the conversion. If you have any issues, please contact the SCMS Office. Thank you! buff.ly/Gxpi0S9

SCMS congratulates Carolyn L. Kane and Lida Zeitlin-Wu on their edited volume, Color Protocols: Technologies of Racial Encoding in Chromatic Media, out on September 30 from MIT Press and available for pre-order now! buff.ly/yB0jakM

The deadline for conference proposal submissions is THIS FRIDAY at 5 PM Central Time! You are highly encouraged to visit the submission portal ahead of time to avoid last-minute stress. The office may not be able to get back to you as quickly as the deadline approaches. buff.ly/Gxpi0S9

At #SCMS26, SCMS is offering a pre-recorded accommodation for members experiencing significant barriers. Please see the General Conference Guidelines and Procedures for full information about the accommodation and to see if you qualify. Link: buff.ly/0c14e3r

SCMS joins the field in mourning the loss of Ina Rae Hark, Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of South Carolina and a pioneering scholar of film and media studies.

The conference proposal deadline is close! Submit early to avoid last-minute issues. We're here to help, and early submission ensures we can better support you. We're excited to see your proposals!

Don’t miss out! 🗓️ Submit your proposals for our 2026 Chicago conference by August 29, 5:00 PM CT. Submitting early gives the office staff more time to assist you if needed— don’t wait!

A new episode of Moving Histories (an SCMS member podcast) is out now! Listen here: movinghistories.com/podcast

The latest issue of JCMS (64.4) is now available! Read more here: conta.cc/3HuNjMt

Time to renew your membership! At the end of June, all memberships expired. A current membership ensures you will receive communications from SCMS and affiliated groups and allows you to submit your conference proposal! Follow the link in our bio to renew.