We encourage members to continue or create regional SSAAANZ ‘hubs’, to bring people together face-to-face in between the biennial conference. This is an opportunity to share research in progress, and compare teaching experiences and approaches, and socialise with fellow screen studies scholars. It might take the form of regular or...

Compiled and edited by Claire Henry In March 2023, esteemed horror scholar Professor Adam Lowenstein (University of Pittsburgh) visited Australia and was hosted by SSAAANZ Executive Committee members Dr Jessica Balanzategui (RMIT University) in Melbourne, Dr Claire Henry (Flinders University) in Adelaide, and Dr Max Bledstein (UNSW) in Sydney. SSAAANZ...

Missy Molloy  Victoria University of Wellington Adrian Martin’s statement on the challenges facing screen studies at present provides a useful recap of the strange condition our field finds itself in alongside academia at large. Although not particularly oriented to an Antipodean context, it itemises noteworthy characteristics of the crisis (a...

30 November – 2 December 2022 “Materialism,” “materials,” “materiality,” “matter”: for scholars in screen and media studies, is there anything these terms can’t do? They shape our common critical vernacular, from references to “source material” to discussion of “subject matter.” They also sustain a range of approaches to screen media—from...

Hi Everyone, the registration fees and details are now available from the conference event website http://www.ssaaanz2016.info/ under the Registration Tab. The downloaded and completed registration form should then be sent as an email attachment to ssaaanz2016@gmail.com. Kindest regards SSAAANZ Admin Team      

Are you a Postgraduate currently enrolled at a University in Australia or New Zealand? SSAANZ is currently seeking a driven and enthusiastic student to represent postgraduate students in the field. You will be responsible for promoting HDR students’ activities and events on the SSAANZ website and at executive committee meetings,...