SCMS Critical Media Pedagogies SIG
@scmspedagogy.bsky.social
Official page for the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Critical Media Pedagogies Scholarly Interest Group
Please contact us if you are interested!
SCMS Critical Media Pedagogies SIG@scmspedagogy.bsky.social · 3mo agoSCMS Critical Media Pedagogies is looking for a new co-chair! This is a 3-year term that requires SCMS membership. If you are interested in the position, direct message us for more information!
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Wed. May 13, 2026! Curious about volunteering for SCMS Standing, Award, or Program committees? Now’s the time–volunteers help lead our programs + member groups, recognize achievements, and seek the best new scholarship for the 2027 conference. Volunteer here: buff.ly/kbvc1we
SCMS Critical Media Pedagogies is looking for a new co-chair! This is a 3-year term that requires SCMS membership. If you are interested in the position, direct message us for more information!
Self-nomination period for two Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Co-Chair positions is currently open and will close on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:59 pm CDT. If you are interested, fill out the form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Don't forget, SCMS members can submit achievements, publications, or awards for us to highlight on social media. Use this form: buff.ly/OyfzqDu
Join us this Friday, April 24th at 1pm ET for a Virtual Roundtable on Teaching Game Studies! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us this Friday, April 24th at 1pm ET for a Virtual Roundtable on Teaching Game Studies! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
SCMS needs you! The Volunteer for Service form is open now until Friday, May 8, 2026. Follow the link to find out more about these opportunities–join a Standing or Award committee, or be part of the Program committee and read submissions for the #SCMS27 conference in Montreal! buff.ly/8X2LhnW
ICYMI the @orphanfilm.bsky.social blog has been rolling out loads of essays about films featured in their upcoming symposium. Here’s one from a past SIG co-chair @martinlj.bsky.social about a 1960s work made by the North Carolina Film Board #Orphans2026 wp.nyu.edu/orphanfilm/2...
Following the conclusion of #SCMS26 in Chicago, the TV & Radio History SIG is pleased to share recent and forthcoming publications from our members. Featured books include recent/future work by Jason Loviglio, Cynthia Meyers, and Amanda Keeler. #MediaStudies #TVHistory #RadioHistory #SCMS2026
If you missed our #SCMS26 workshop on writing in the media studies classroom - you can check out our handout complete with keywords, slides, and assignment shares! Thanks to everyone who came for a wonderful discussion (and sometimes vent session). docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Making Writing Matter in the Media Classroom
Making Writing Matter in the Media Studies Classroom SCMS 2026 Workshop leaders: Stephanie Brown, Washington College Peggy Davis, UCLA Lisa Wells Jacobson, Georgia Tech Laurel Westrup, UCLA Vocabula...
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We’re hosting an off-site event at @scmstudies.bsky.social 2026 — a field trip to the Chicago Film Archives on Friday, March 27 from 10:00am to 11:00am! Limited space available. Please RSVP by March 24 via email to azborowska[at]uchicago[dot]edu. Image and 🧵for more details. 1/
A little less than a month to deadline for our Graduate Student Writing Prize (in collaboration with @amianet.bsky.social's THE MOVING IMAGE journal). Please share widely with students who are working in the ‘nontheatrical’ sphere @scmstudies.bsky.social
Nontheatrical Film and Media Scholarly Interest Group SCMS@nontheatricalscms.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe’re proud to announce the CFP for our annual "Nontheatrical Student Essay Award 2026” in collaboration with @amianet.bsky.social's THE MOVING IMAGE. Submissions due March 15. Please share widely! Link to PDF of CPF with details. amianet.org/wp-content/u...
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...
Spotlight: Media, Science, and Technology SIG
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Don't forget about the Feminist Influences online roundtable today! Email the office for the Zoom details.
Still time to sign up! THIS FRIDAY.
SCMS Critical Media Pedagogies SIG@scmspedagogy.bsky.social · 7mo agoPlease 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...
Job alert! One-year in film studies!
Laura Horak@laurah.bsky.social · 6mo agoWant to come work in my Film Studies department in Ottawa, Canada, for a year? Application deadline is March 6. All areas of specialization welcome. Please spread the word! @carleton.ca carleton.ca/deputyprovos... #filmstudies #jobopportunity
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 ;)
SCMS Critical Media Pedagogies SIG@scmspedagogy.bsky.social · 7mo agoPlease 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...
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 scmsmstsig@gmail.com
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
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.
