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Job Posting: Film and Media Production Subject Matter Expert / Curriculum Developer

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Film and Media Production Subject Matter Expert / Curriculum Developer Position Title Film and Media Production Subject Matter Expert / Curriculum Developer Faculty/Instructor Profile Faculty at Red Deer Polytechnic:★ Are passionate about teaching, learning, and student success.★ Pursue professional learning to continually enhance their practice and their discipline.★ Are recognized for their contributions to both … Read more

CFP: The Ferrante Effect: Screen Adaptations of Italian Women’s Writing

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Call for Papers: The Ferrante Effect: Screen Adaptations of Italian Women’s Writing The last decade has witnessed a remarkable increase in film and television adaptations inspired by novels written by Italian women authors. Interest in these writers and their texts has undoubtedly intensified following the well-known “Ferrante effect,” whereby both Italian readers—and, even more significantly, … Read more

CFP: The Post-apocalypse in Cinema and Television (edited book)

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CALL FOR PAPERS The Post-apocalypse in Cinema and Television (edited book) Edited by Christina Lee (Curtin University) I am soliciting contributions for a scholarly, edited book that will explore representations of the post-apocalypse on-screen, specifically in cinema and television. While the “apocalypse” denotes a cataclysmic finale, what is left in its wake is an equally provocative … Read more

CFP: SYNOPTIQUE ISSUE 12.1 – “RETHINKING ANALOG EFFECTS AND ANIMATION PRACTICES”

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A French version of the CFP can be found at their website, here. CALL FOR PAPERS – SYNOPTIQUE ISSUE 12.1 – “RETHINKING ANALOG EFFECTS AND ANIMATION PRACTICES” This issue aims to restore much-needed scholarly attention to analog effects and other hands-on approaches to filmmaking in analog and contemporary digital cinema. Special effects have become a growing … Read more

Under the Shadow of Empire Conference -Aug 26-30, 2026

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Please mark this in your calendars and plan for a trip to Kingston for a conference (and a swim in the lake!) hosted by the Vulnerable Media Lab. Under the Shadow of the Empire: Minor Archives and Distribution Networks will gather researchers, media archivists/preservationists, curators/programmers, and filmmakers from across the Americas to address critical and … Read more

CFP: Comfort/Discomfort Zones: Media and Everyday Affects

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An international conference to be held at the University of Montréal, October 8-9-10 2026. *** Cliquer ici pour le français Comfort and discomfort constantly intertwine in the media experience. For example, an overarching dissatisfaction can be highlighted in viewers’ reactions and academic discourses alike, pointing out anxiety and frustration in the continually renewed hope of … Read more

CFP: Appel à contributions « Rapiécer / Patching up »

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Call for papers of Intermédialités upcoming issue entitled “Patching up / Rapiécer“ with guest editors Karine Bellerive (Université du Québec à Montréal et Université de Sherbrooke) and Sandrine Lambert (Concordia University).  Abstract: Patching up means adding pieces—patches—to maintain, repair, and extend the life of something; at times, it goes beyond simply filling a gap to … Read more

Event: Queer & Trans Negativity Symposium 

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Title: Queer & Trans Negativity Symposium  When and Where: Friday, May 1st, 2026, from 10AM-5PM in 100, Jackman Humanities Building, 170 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5R 2M8 Description:  The Jackman Humanities Institute Working Group on Queer & Trans Negativity is pleased to announce the Queer & Trans Negativity Symposium, a two-day symposium that will take … Read more

Job Posting: University of New Brunswick – Two-year LTA (Assistant Teaching Professor in Film and Media)

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DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE & MEDIA STUDIES TERM ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR IN FILM & MEDIA The Department of Culture and Media Studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of New Brunswick invites applications for a two-year Limited Term Appointment at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor in Film and Media, beginning August 1, 2026. … Read more

FMSAC/ACÉCM Annual Conference Registration

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We look forward to seeing everyone in St. John’s from May 20th – May 22nd for the 2026 FMSAC/ACÉCM Annual Conference. A quick reminder that if you have not received a notice in response to your 2026 conference proposal submission, you can make an inquiry at “conference@filmstudies.ca”. Conference registrations will once again be handled by … Read more