Film and Media scholars rely on copyrighted material for teaching and research, and SCMS has a long history of defending fair use in the U.S....

It is with deep sadness that we announce that our friend and colleague, filmmaker and scholar, Dr Elspeth kydd died in her sleep on April...

April 2013 | News Brief In this issue: Call for Committee Service 2014 Seattle Conference Bulletin Board 2013 Chicago Conference Survey New Press Discounts Members’...

The Society for Cinema and Media Studies is proud to announce its support for a new venture, the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Undergraduate...

SCMS Tribute to Alexander Doty  It is with profound sadness that we report the death of Alexander Doty, who passed away on August 5, 2012...

Dear Fellow SCMS Members: The 2013 SCMS elections are now over, and, on behalf of the Board of Directors, I am writing with the results....

SCMS is pleased to announce that it has arranged for regular discounts of between 20% and 35% for its members purchasing books from major academic...

The Board of Directors held its semi-annual meeting on October 15 and 16, 2010. The following items will be of interest to members: The Board...

Dear SCMS Members, The conference is only a day away, so here are a few reminders and announcements regarding social media at the conference.This year,...

SCMS 2013 Chicago Conference News The 2013 Conference Program is now available online here (opens as PDF). Note: panel and workshop room assignments are not...

Our room block at The Drake Hotel has sold out. If cancellations cause additional rooms to become available, we will let you know. We look...

The preliminary draft of the 2013 Chicago Conference Program is now online. To access it click here . To look up author names select the...

  Travel Grants and Donations Recognizing the financial burden that conferences place on graduate students as well as un- and under-employed members, the SCMS Board...

The 2012 award winners will be announced in early January.

Cinema Journal 's new media studies podcast, Aca-Media, is now up and running! This inaugural episode of Aca-Media includes an interview with incoming editor of...

November 14, 2011 Dear SCMS Members, I am pleased to announce that the Board has selected Professor Will Brooker to be the next editor of...

Call for Self-Nominations Editor, Cinema Journal The Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) seeks a new Editor and a new institutional home for its...