Meet the candidates for the Member-at-Large positions! Read more about them here: buff.ly/t6b8te3 Be sure to cast your vote by February 27.

Check out the MST SIG's new spotlight in @jcmsjournal.bsky.social! Gary Kafer @gkafer.bsky.social and Patrick Brian Smith @patrickbriansmith.bsky.social take us through the history and future of @scmsmst.bsky.social. Read more here: quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/i...

Don't forget about the Feminist Influences online roundtable today! Email the office for the Zoom details.

Still time to sign up! THIS FRIDAY.

Job alert! One-year in film studies!

Please join us on Friday, Feb. 13 @ 1pm Eastern for a book talk with @bridgetkies.bsky.social and @melstanfill.bsky.social on their new book "Teaching AI in Film and Media Studies." Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The voting period for the 2026 SCMS election is now open and will close on February 27. To participate, one must be an active member and logged in. Get involved and vote for your representatives! Learn more here: cmstudies.org/page/Election2026

Still time left to register for this! And if you HATE AI and don't want to talk about it, you'll be surprised how you'll enjoy and get out of this ;)

Please join us on Friday, Feb. 13 @ 1pm Eastern for a book talk with @bridgetkies.bsky.social and @melstanfill.bsky.social on their new book "Teaching AI in Film and Media Studies." Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Announcing the MST SIG - 2025 Graduate Student Essay Award! Submission deadline is 2/6/26. Please send an email with the subject line MST-SIG Graduate Student Essay Award Paper to [email protected]

On Thurs 1/29 from 4:30-5:30EST I will be co-hosting a book event with @gkafer.bsky.social for @scmsmst.bsky.social! We will be in dialogue w/ Anna Munster (UNSW) and Sarah Murray (UMich) about their new books on AI: "DeepAesthetics" and "Powered by Smart". Join us! berkeley.zoom.us/j/94576327580

Take the eligibility survey: bit.ly/JavaysDissertation

Avoid the hassle—register for #SCMS26 today! www.cmstudies.org/page/SCMS202... Need help? Contact us using this form: cmstudies.org/page/contact_us

Grad students & adjunct/underemployed faculty: Apply for travel grants to help with #SCMS26 expenses! Grants are selected by lottery. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/9kdgtDM Deadline: Monday, January 5, 2026.

#SCMS26 offers a Dependent Care Fund to help grad students & contingent faculty with conference-related dependent care costs. Need-based subsidies up to $400 are available. Apply here: buff.ly/8lbuez3. Deadline: Monday, January 5, 2026.

We're now accepting submissions for the 2026 @scmstudies.bsky.social AFM SIG Early Career Scholar Essay Award 🎉 This award recognizes exceptional work from emerging scholars in the broad areas of pornographic and adult media. 🧵Check below for more details!

The Transgender Media Portal (TMP): an award-winning, trans-made film database is in the final stretch of its fundraiser. Lehman-Stamm Family Fund is matching donations and TMP seeks your help to raise final 25% to fight trans invisibility and sustain this resource. Scan the QR code to donate!

GSO is planning a new webinar series—and we want your input. Current topic ideas include: Academic Freedom Research Methods Job and Career Pathways We welcome additional suggestions and feedback. Please share your ideas using this form: forms.gle/GtyCF5ZtEq6a...

We are building our own dedicated email list for GSO communications. If you’d like to be included, please share your information here: forms.gle/vYZ3pU11oY2n...

We are continuing G&F Mentorship Program this year. This is an opportunity to connect with fellow scholars to either share your experience or gain from theirs. Deadline: Jan19, 2026. Use GoogleForm to express your interest to be a mentee or mentor. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Had a fantastic time presenting and learning from colleagues! Now it’s time to stay warm during grading (or ungrading!) season ❄️☕️

Thank you @jennblaylock.bsky.social @stephbrown.bsky.social @lisawj.bsky.social for convening such a thoughtful event. Here’s link to @jcmsjournal.bsky.social's "Teaching Media" dossier page for links to all the “Experiments in Ungrading” contributions quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jcms/tm-pa...

Still time to register!

Reminder: Happening THIS Friday. Register for Zoom link.

Reminder: Happening THIS Friday. Register for Zoom link.

SCMS notifications are out. Tag us, and we will help promote your pedagogy panels.

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...

Please join us on Dec. 12 @ 1pm EST to discuss alternative assessment with contributors to the recent JCMS Teaching Media "Experiments in Ungrading" double-issue. @stephbrown.bsky.social @briannajc.bsky.social @lisawj.bsky.social @jennblaylock.bsky.social Register here: forms.gle/vZrY7NH5Yk6X...

Please join us on Dec. 12 @ 1pm EST to discuss alternative assessment with contributors to the recent JCMS Teaching Media "Experiments in Ungrading" double-issue. @stephbrown.bsky.social @briannajc.bsky.social @lisawj.bsky.social @jennblaylock.bsky.social Register here: forms.gle/vZrY7NH5Yk6X...

#mediaindustries #jobalert

Are you part of the Critical Media Pedagogies SIG? You should join our Discord server. It's a streamlined space for communication amongst SIG members to ask questions, stay engaged, & build community with other pedagogy-minded scholars! Join us on Discord: discord.gg/tnSHe5Jw

Calling all cinema and art history scholars! The CinemArts Scholarly Interest Group is gathering ideas for activities in the coming academic year. Whether you’re a longtime member or newly curious about joining, take a minute to fill out our short survey: forms.gle/CYXrxWamip1d...

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.

Looking for tips to sharpen (or start 😉) your SCMS proposal? Curious how proposals are processed? We are holding a VGSSIG workshop for submission to SCMS 2026 this Tuesday, August 5th at 3 pm EST -- Please join us if you're interested in learning more or if you have a CFP to pitch to the membership!

Co-chair of Precarious Labor Organization @scmstudies.bsky.social again. If you applied for waiver *prior* to 2:35pm on Friday, July 11, please reapply again at same link. There was an error in the survey and we did not properly capture names of applicants. 🤦‍♀️ Link here: shorturl.at/nom91

I’m so excited to be the grad rep for the Critical Media Pedagogies SIG of SCMS! I am so jazzed! @scmspedagogy.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social #CriticalMediaPedagogies #MediaStudies #MediaScholar

We are lucky to have you on our leadership team!

Precarious scholar? Are you thinking of submitting to #SCMS2026 but no institutional support for membership? Co-chair, grad rep, or on an SCMS committee? Apply for a 2025/26 SCMS membership fee waiver from the PLO! Deadline August 1st! More here: conta.cc/4lrwcdk

We’re excited to share a few important leadership updates for the SCMS Queer and Trans Caucus! @scmstudies.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Hey folks! When we joined, Blue Sky was super new so our follow options were limited, but now our timeline isn't necessarily showing us much fan studies content. So if you want to be followed, drop a reply here! Tell us what you're working on!

All memberships will expire on June 30th! Don't forget to renew to avoid missing important communication from SCMS. Renew here: cmstudies.org/page/Membership_Renew

Are you a media studies graduate student invested in pedagogy? Do you want to get more involved in @scmstudies.bsky.social? If so, consider nominating yourself to serve as our next grad rep! I'm a former chair and currently on the broader SIG steering committee and happy to answer any Qs.

Here's a thread 🧵 on how I'm managing participation — beyond the Zoom room — in my online course. Hope folks find it helpful/generative. Anyone else have strategies for facilitating participation? @scmspedagogy.bsky.social

It has come time for Tamar Hanstke to step down as Grad Rep. Thank you Tamar! If you are interested in serving as a grad rep, please send us your name, affiliation, a short bio, and a short explanation of what you hope to contribute to our SIG by Friday, June 20th to be put on the ballot.

A reminder that voting is underway for our TV SIG Board election! We're electing 2 positions this year: First Year Board Rep and Graduate Student Rep. (Check your email for further details and the link to the voting portal.) Voting will close on Friday, May 16th. #SCMSTV

Reminder: Friday, May 16, 2025 is the last day to volunteer for service. You can serve on an Award or Standing committee, or the 2026 Program committee. SCMS relies on its members to function at its best, so get involved! www.cmstudies.org/page/Volunte...

I am happy to announce the publication of the first part of a 2-part @jcmsjournal.bsky.social Teaching Media dossier on #ungrading that @lisawj.bsky.social and I co-edited. Please check out "Part I: Critical Reflections on Ungrading" here: quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jcms/teach... Part two coming soon!

The wonderful @jennblaylock.bsky.social and I co-edited a 2-part Teaching Media Dossier for @jcmsjournal.bsky.social on #ungrading. "Part I: Critical Reflections on Ungrading" is now live, and we couldn't be prouder. Huge thanks to our contributors and editors! Look out for Part II soon! #teaching

As #scms25 approaches (first of the post-twitter era!), feel free to follow this conference feed in Bluesky to track the discourse: