Submission portals for both the 2024 SCMS Awards and 2024 SCMS Annual Conference will open July 5!  Please check the website and watch your inbox for updates. 

2024 SCMS Awards Submissions

Launched in 1971, these awards have annually recognized and promoted outstanding scholarship in the field of cinema and media studies and honored those whose work embodies the best in the fields of scholarship, teaching, and professional service. Winners and prizes are formally presented at the awards ceremony each year at the annual conference.

Submission Deadline

The deadline for award submissions is Friday, August 4, 5:00 PM CT.

Eligibility Requirements

As each award has specific eligibility requirements and procedures, please read more about our awards and instructions on our website. 

Book Submissions

All book submissions must be submitted as ebooks or digital files through the submission portal. No physical copies will be accepted. Please read more about the decision to only accept e-book submissions here.



Please remember to renew your membership to self-nominate or submit materials for consideration. Press and publisher representatives wishing to nominate titles may contact the SCMS Home Office for access to the submission portal. 

Award winners will be announced in early 2024 and will be formally presented at the Awards Ceremony at the 65th Annual Conference in Boston.

2024 SCMS Conference Submissions

The Society for Cinema and Media Studies announces its call for paper, panel, roundtable, seminar, and workshop proposals for the 2024 conference to be held Thursday, March 14 - Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. 

One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston is renowned as the heart of the American academy and thus as a vibrant center of critical thought and discourse. The city boasts many colleges and universities, including several with cinema and media studies programs, as well as a vibrant independent media community and a long history of public radio and television. 

The Program Committee welcomes quality paper, panel, roundtable, seminar, and workshop proposals on any topic related to cinema and media studies. Seminars will take place during a virtual event in December, which will be open to all members. More details will be shared as they become available. The deadline for seminar topics is Monday, July 31, 2023 (5:00 PM CT).

The deadline for proposals for open call papers as well as pre-constituted panels, roundtables, and workshops is Thursday, August 31, 2023 (5:00 PM CT).

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