on the media in war and war in the media
News and notes on war and media studies.
The War and Media Studies SIG is holding its annual graduate student writing award competition to showcase innovative work in the field by our graduate student members. We will again be partnering with the Sage journal Media, War & Conflict and the winning author will have the opportunity to be […]
Read moreSharing the CFP for an exciting upcoming conference on Asian cinemas and the Cold War. The committee asks: In what ways can engaging with the Cold War and its aftermaths productively deepen our understanding of Asian cinemas beyond geopolitical borders? Can Asian cinemas be redefined in respect to their involvement […]
Read moreQuick roundup of three new titles at the intersection of war and media studies: Redrobe, Karen. 2025. Undead: (Inter)(in)animation, Feminisms, and the Art ofWar. University of California Press. From University of California Press: “Undead examines the visual culture of war, broadly understood, through the lens of animation. Focusing on works […]
Read moreThe War and Media Studies (WMS) special interest group will again offer three small travel grants for members accepted into the annual conference. Each grant will be $100, and the competition will be restricted to our graduate student members and those who are precariously employed. Recipients will be determined through random selection from among applications […]
Read moreThe War and Media Studies SIG is holding its annual graduate student writing award competition to showcase innovative work in the field by our graduate student members. We will again be partnering with the Sage journal Media, War & Conflict and the winning author will have the opportunity to be […]
Read moreSCMS Conf 2023–Whoohoo! It’s here! WMS Sponsored Panels & Recommended Panels/Rountables/Papers Sponsored Panels F26 Representation and Militarism Chair: Mary Schmitt, Quinnipiac University Mary Schmitt, Quinnipiac University, “Reading Black Panther Through/With The Spook Who Sat by the Door: Lessons on Black Internationalism and US Militarism” Karina Griffith, University of Toronto, Berlin University […]
Read moreWMS: SPECIAL CALLS for the Midwest Popular Culture conference, CFPS & PUBLICATIONS [03-24-23] SPECIAL FOCUS: Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Cambridge Scholars Publishing: East Asian Studies Volume (related project) For details, please click: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2023/03/18/east-asian-popular-culture-call-for-completed-chapters-to-publish-in-cambridge Requesting: COMPLETED chapters of 7-8,000 words including citation Bionote: 100 words Citations: Chicago Manual […]
Read moreDear Colleagues! What a wonderful annual meeting we had with our WMS members! We want to update members on the review of the past year and the plans for the upcoming year. ***For the past year & the 2023 Denver conference: 1. Graduate Student Writing Prize Winner: Hugo Ljungbäck, University […]
Read moreDear Colleagues,The year is already racing towards SCMS’s main event: the 2023 Denver Conference!1. WMS’s SPONSORED PANELSUPDATE–>Please go to the following Google doc to register your panel by Tuesday, February 7th. Like all the SIGs, we can sponsor EIGHT panels. So, please fill in the information here ASAP.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRZ3Lk5-O9GrXhE3B-CQ6qI8ckqaKHHCZ0ZZvyKojhM/edit2. In wonderful […]
Read moreWMS: Updates, Special Call for Co-Editor, Jobs, Podcasts, CFPS & Publications [01-13-23] Conference REMINDERS: *For the SCMS 2023 Denver conference, presenters must register by Jan 27th. *The virtual preconferences have been moved to Feb 24-25. UPDATE: We’re well into our essay contest review process and will make our […]
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