on the media in war and war in the media
News and notes on war and media studies.
Hello WMS Members, We hope this summer newsletter finds you relaxing, rejuvenating, and brainstorming! SCMS Alert: The deadline for all conference proposals (pre-constituted panels, open call papers, workshops, roundtables) is Wed, August 31, 2022, 5:00 PM US Central Time. Also, please note SCMS’s new 2023 participation regulations: https://scms-conference.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/submissions/details/15056 […]
Read moreIt is with enormous sadness and heavy hearts that the War and Media Studies SIG shares the news of Eileen Rositzka’s passing. Many of you will no doubt have read the moving tribute to Eileen on the Cinepoetics site; we want to offer another tribute to her to honour the […]
Read moreWe had eleven applications for the Travel Award this year, and we have selected two winners. The video below illustrates the random selection process and reveals our two winners. They are (drumroll, please): Hang Wu of McGill University and Xiuhe Zhang of UCSB. Congratulations to the winners! Awards will be […]
Read moreWar and Media Studies will again offer TWO small travel stipends for members accepted into the annual conference. Both stipends will be $100, and the competition will be restricted to our graduate student members and those who are precariously employed. The award will be determined through random selection from among […]
Read moreStudent Essay Prize in War and Media Studies The SCMS War and Media Studies Scholarly Interest Group invites submissions to its annual Graduate Student Writing Award. A $100 cash prize will be awarded to an outstanding essay on any topic related to the relationship between war and media studies. The […]
Read moreStudent Essay Prize in War and Media Studies The SCMS War and Media Studies Scholarly Interest Group invites submissions to its annual Graduate Student Writing Award. A $100 cash prize will be awarded to an outstanding essay on any topic related to the relationship between war and media studies. The […]
Read moreHi, all. Hope your summers are off to a rousing start. This is just a friendly reminder that SCMS hosts a Bulletin Board where CFPs for conference panels can be shared and networked. Please note that Seminar topics are due Monday, July 22, 2019, 5:00PM CT. Feel free to use […]
Read moreHi folks. I have a couple of opportunities to share. Oklahoma State is hiring a Teaching Assistant Professor (non-tenure track, but full benefits) in Interdisciplinary studies. Also Co-Chair Karen Ritzenhoff is working on a new volume about Black Panther. There are relevant categories about women warriors, action film tropes, armed […]
Read moreSo great to catch up with all of you at this year’s SCMS conference in Seattle. For those who were not able to join us, either in Seattle or for the business meeting, here’s a run down of what happened: We sponsored a full complement of 8 panels this year, […]
Read moreHere’s a quick snapshot of the upcoming events for the War & Media SIG at SCMS 2019 in Seattle: 3/14 Thursday 11:15 am, Chelan Rm, Sheraton – Business meeting and networking, Chalen Rm, Sheraton Grand Conf Hotel (see below for mini agenda) 3/14 Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm, Elephant & Castle Pub, 1415 Fifth […]
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