on the media in war and war in the media
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 moreDear WMS Colleagues! Please review this compelling CFP from our partner journal Media, War and Conflict: REIMAGINING THE FIELD OF MEDIA, WAR AND CONFLICT ICA Pre-conference Call For Papers: Media, War and Conflict Journal Conference Abstracts, indicating which type of participation is requested (paper or poster), should be emailed to Katy […]
Read moreCongratulations to co-chair Cortland Rankin on Routledge publishing his first monograph! Decline and Reimagination in Cinematic New York Check out the link: https://www.routledge.com/Decline-and-Reimagination-in-Cinematic-New-York/Rankin/p/book/9781032246413 Book Summary: Decline and Reimagination in Cinematic New York examines the cinematic representation of New York from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, placing the dominant discourse of urban […]
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 moreSorry we haven’t had a review essay in a while, but I did notice that the Winter 2020 edition of JCMS included a review essay of two recent publications in War and Media Studies. Rather than reprint them here and potentially violate copyright, I’ll just point you to the relevant […]
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