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
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
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
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
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