THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEVOTED
TO
THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF FILM AND MEDIA
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CALL FOR SELF-NOMINATIONS
Editor,
Cinema Journal
The Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) seeks a new Editor and a new institutional home, commensurate with the 5-year term of the Editor, for its scholarly publication,
Cinema Journal. Application deadline: September 16, 2016.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S NOTE
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With summer upon us, the SCMS Board of Directors and the Home Office Staff are well into the planning phase for the coming membership year beginning September 1. Now is the perfect time for you to consider volunteering for service within the Society or to nominate a fellow SCMS member for service. In this month's News Brief, we have provided links for access to information on the various committees within our organization, and for volunteering or for nominating someone else.
SCMS is currently seeking a new Editor for its scholarly publication, Cinema Journal. The term of the appointment is five-years beginning January 1, 2018. The term will be preceded by a one-year transitional period spent working with the outgoing Editor, Will Brooker, beginning January 1, 2017. If you are interested in applying, details are provided in this issue of News Brief. The application deadline is September 16, 2016.
You will note that we have included two surveys in this month's issue. I hope you will carve out a few minutes to complete each of them. The Board weighs all feedback, and views survey results as a valuable tool for the purposes of continuing to meet the changing needs of the Society, and for long-term planning.
The 2016 Conference Survey enables you to provide input about your experiences at this year's conference in Atlanta. If you respond to the survey by Friday, June 10 at 5PM CT, you could be selected in one of two drawings: one for a free membership renewal for the 2016-17 membership year, and the other for a free conference registration for SCMS 2017 in Chicago!
The Cinema Journal Format Survey is intended to gauge your level of interest in receiving the journal electronically. The Society currently has no plans to eliminate the printed version, but is considering adding an electronic delivery option as a means of being more environmentally-friendly. The deadline for responding to the survey is Friday, June 10 at 5PM CT.
We are also pleased to announce the arrival of Cinema Journal issue 55.3, the Cinema Journal Teaching Dossier Vol. 4 (1): Integrating Production in Film and Media Courses, as well as release of the latest ACA-Media podcast, Episode 30: Something You Do, Not Something You Study.
I thank you in advance for taking the time to consider volunteering for service, and for providing us with your feedback. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Jill Simpson
Executive Director
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JUNE 10, 2016 (5PM CT)
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING ANNUAL CONFERENCE SURVEY
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING CINEMA JOURNAL DELIVERY SURVEY
JUNE 15, 2016
DEADLINE FOR COMMITTEE SERVICE VOLUNTEERS AND NOMINATIONS
MID-JUNE
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM OPENS
MID-JUNE
AWARD SUBMISSION FORM OPENS
JULY 15, 2016 (5PM CT)
SCMS 2017 CONFERENCE PANEL/WORKSHOP BULLETIN BOARD CLOSES
AUGUST 1, 2016 (5PM CT)
AWARD SUBMISSION DEADLINE
AUGUST 31, 2016 (5PM CT)
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE
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Executive Director
Administrative Coordinator
Account and Budget Representative
Conference Manager
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OFFICERS
Steven Cohan, President 15-17
Pamela Wojcik, President-Elect 15-17
Victoria Johnson, Secretary 15-18
Amanda Ann Klein, Treasurer 14-17
BOARD MEMBERS
Kara Keeling,
13-16
Neepa Majumdar, 13-16
Mary Beltran,
14-17
Mary Desjardins,
14-17
Linda Mizejewski,
15-18
Nick Davis, 15-18
Juan Llamas-Rodriguez, 15-17
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
Barbara Klinger, Past-President 15-17
Will Brooker, Cinema Journal Editor 12-16
Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Web Content Mgr.
Caetlin Benson-Allott, Rep. of Home Office
Lindsey Pendleton, Admin.Coordinator
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jill Simpson
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SCMS is committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of its membership. We take the feedback from this anonymous survey seriously. Each year we receive many thoughtful and helpful comments. Your suggestions are carefully reviewed by the Board of Directors, Home Office, and Conference Manager.
Complete the survey by
5pm CT on Friday, June 10, 2016
and you will be entered into two drawings: one for a 2016-2017 membership renewal and the other for a waiver of the Chicago conference registration fee (of course, the winner of the membership will not be eligible for the waiver).
We look forward to receiving your feedback. You can complete the survey here.
Thanks in advance,
The SCMS Board and Staff
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SCMS depends on the dedicated work of our membership. Each level of our governance, from the Officers and Board of Directors to members of Standing and Annual Committees are volunteers. If you are interested in taking an active role in SCMS leadership, we urge you to volunteer for Committee service.
To learn more about the various types of Committees that serve the SCMS membership, click
here.
To volunteer to serve on a 2016-2017 SCMS committee, or to nominate a fellow SCMS member, click
here.
Please note, all committee members must be current SCMS members in good standing. The deadline for nominations has been extended to
June 15, 2016 at 5PM CT.
If you have any questions regarding SCMS service, please contact the
Home Office.
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REVISED
INTERNATIONAL
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Due to an increase in postage rates, University of Texas Press has raised shipping rates for the coming year. As a result, SCMS International Memberships rates will be revised for the 2016-2017 membership year to reflect this increase. The base rate will remain the same; the only increase will be to the
Cinema Journal
shipping surcharge.
Canada Membership (Rates in USD)
The surcharge for Canadian Memberships will increase from $30.00 to $34.00. The revised membership rates will be:
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Income Range
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Rates
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Under $15,000/yr
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$89.00
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$16,000-$35,000/yr
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$99.00
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$36,000-$55,000/yr
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$124.00
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$56,000-$75,000/yr
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$154.00
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$76,000-$100,000/yr
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$184.00
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Over $100,000
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$214.00
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Institutional Membership
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$300.00
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Mexico/International Membership (Rates in USD)
The surcharge for all other International Memberships will increase from $44.00 to $46.00. The revised membership rates will be:
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Income Range
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Rates
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Under $15,000/yr
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$101.00
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$16,000-$35,000/yr
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$111.00
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$36,000-$55,000/yr
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$136.00
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$56,000-$75,000/yr
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$166.00
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$76,000-$100,000/yr
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$196.00
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Over $100,000
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$226.00
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Institutional Membership
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$300.00
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The shipping charge for replacement or single issues will also increase. The new rates are as follows:
US: $7.00
Canada: $30.00
Mexico/International: $45.00
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CINEMA JOURNAL
DELIVERY SURVEY
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In response to member feedback, we are re-evaluating options for Cinema Journal delivery.
Your answers are completely anonymous, and will be carefully reviewed by the Board of Directors and Home Office Staff.
The deadline to complete the survey is June 10, 2016 (5PM CT).
You can access the survey here.
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ANNOUNCING
CINEMA JOURNAL 55.3
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Table of Contents
In Translation: Selections from
The Fight for National Cinema
Halit Refiğ, translated and with an introduction by Melis Behlil and Esin Paҫa Cengiz
Kubrick's Double:
Lolita
's Hidden Heart of Jewishness
Nathan Abrams
PG-13, Ratings Creep, and the Legacy of Screen Violence: The MPAA Responds to the FTC's "Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children" (2000-2009)
Kia Afra
The Dialectics of Cruelty: Rethinking Artaudian Cinema
Angelos Koutsourakis
Salisbury Stakes: Twentieth Century-Fox, Segregated Cinemas, and the Making of an International Crisis in Colonial Zimbabwe, 1959-1961
Ross Melnick
In Focus: Returning to the Red Room --Twin Peaks at Twenty-Five
edited by Ross P. Garner and Karra Shimbukuro with a foreword by David Lavery
Book Reviews: Contemporary TV Studies and David Lynch
edited by Louisa Stein
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CINEMA JOURNAL TEACHING DOSSIER VOL 4 (1):
INTEGRATING PRODUCTION IN FILM AND MEDIA COURSES
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Just wrapping up the spring semester, this new episode features a report from the Academy Film Archives featuring interviews with the archive's director Michael Pogorzelski, preservation officer Joe Lindner, and public access coordinator May Haduong.
In addition, Aca-Media presents an interview with Nicholas Mirzoeff, speaking on his new book
How to See the World, as well as scholarly and activist projects concerning Black Lives Matter, visual culture, and theorizations of the anthropocene.
Hope you are having a great start to the summer!
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