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· Jul 15
CfP: Edited Collection “State of the Nation Film and TV in Britain: Representations of the Social, Political, and Cultural Landscape”. Deadline: Aug 29, 2025
How might we illustrate, explore, and begin to define the ‘state of the nation’ film and television text? This edited collection, in collaboration with Intellect, invites consideration of these…
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· Jul 15
CfP book chapter “Thinking about the Invincible Transmedia Franchise: Critical Essays”. Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
After Invincible’s fifteen-year run as a comics series (Image Comics/Skybound, 2003-18), creator Robert Kirkman and TV writer Simon Racioppa pitched an adaptation to Amazon Prime Video.
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· Jul 15
CfP: Participations special issue on SVODs, audiences and democracy in Europe. Deadline: Sept 30, 2025.
The European audiovisual landscape is complex, with a huge variety of content providers and a traditionally strong public service. While only about 10% of all European providers feature public…
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· Jun 27
SIX MYTHS THAT UNDERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE UK SCREEN INDUSTRIES: A PROVOCATION BY RICHARD WALLIS AND CHRISTA VAN RAALTE
Richard Wallis and Christa van Raalte argue for greater honesty and pragmatism in addressing the talent pipeline.
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· Jun 27
Governance in Crisis: Governance Podcast Part 2 by David Levente Palatinus and Elke Weissmann
In this second podcast, David and Elke are looking at Governance in Crisis – as governance that is troubled but also governance in a period of crisis. We examine the issue of crisis itself and what…
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· Jun 20
THE INTIMACY REVOLUTION: HEARTSTOPPER AND ITS IMPACT ON QUEER STORYTELLING BY ENES AKDAĞ
Disclaimer: This blog post is derived from the research presented at the 9th International Visual Methods Conference, at Istanbul, Turkey. Despite notable increases in LGBTQ+ representation across…
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· Jun 13
Good Night, and Good Luck (CNN, 7 June, 2025) by Kim Akass
I first started writing this blog some weeks ago after I was lucky enough to be invited along to a review performance of the Broadway stage play, Good Night, and Good Luck. Thanks to my friendship…
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· Jun 13
DOES VIEWING ORDER MATTER? RANDALL AND HOPKIRK (REASSESSED) BY JZ FERGUSON
Should a series be watched in production, broadcast, or some other order? Most viewers will never consider this question, only turning their minds to the order in which episodes are aired or queued up…
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· Jun 6
‘THE JEDI SAY I CAN’T EXIST’: COLONISATION, CRITIQUE AND THE ACOLYTE by Melissa Beattie
The Star Wars franchise is perhaps best known for its rather Manichean outlook on good and evil as expressed through the ‘Dark (evil) Side’ and ‘Light (good) Side’ of the Force (similar to 气, qi…
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· Jun 6
CfP: Symposium “What’s class got to do with it? Rethinking TV from the inside out”. Sept 19, 2025 @ The University of Leeds (UK). Deadline: July 4, 2025.
The AHRC What’s On? Project Team: Beth Johnson, Dave O’Brien, Laura Minor, Anna Viola Sborgi What’s Class Got to Do With It? Rethinking TV from the Inside Out School of Media and Communication…
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· May 25
CfP: Transnational Perspectives on Anime: A Symposium. July 4, 2025 @ Lancaster University (UK). Deadline: May 28, 2025
Call for Papers – Transnational Perspectives on Anime: A Symposium, in collaboration with Japan Foundation London Location: Lancaster University Date: July 4th 2025 Anime studies has become a…
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· May 23
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· May 23
‘SOCIALLY CONSTITUTED BODIES’: QUESTIONS OF SELFHOOD AND PAIN IN APPLE TV’S SEVERANCE BY NOAH GRAY
Watching the recent Severance season 2 finale “Cold Harbour,” I became increasingly intrigued with the show’s explorations of selfhood and autonomy, whereby the ‘innies’ are disposable tools – they…
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· May 2
Slowing down time with the video essay by James Walker
I’m passionate about the written word but conversely, I’ve turned to digital media to encourage people to read. This has included a series of online comics celebrating Nottingham’s literary history…
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