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
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
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
The final programme for the 2026 FMSAC Annual Conference is now available. Additional information is forthcoming concerning our intention to livestream both the Gerald Pratley and Martin Walsh keynote lectures for all members. For those of you travelling to the Memorial University campus by car, the physical address of our conference activities is the G.A. … Read more
A preliminary schedule for our 2026 Annual Conference taking place Wednesday May 20th to Friday May 22nd is now available. A proper program and information guide will be distributed online (and printed in small quantities) in the days leading up to the event. I would like to draw your attention to four specific events — … Read more
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
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
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
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
The 2026 Graduate Colloquium is taking place in the School for Studies in Art and Culture at Carleton University from February 27th to March 1st. A preliminary program of activities can be found below.