Dear Colleagues,

Call For Participation: Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image
(SCSMI) 2021 Conference

Abstract deadline is *Tuesday 15th December*

June 9-12, 2021
Virtually (sessions will be organized so participation in at least some
sessions will be possible from any time zone)

http://scsmi-online.org/conference

Deadline for proposals: December 15, 2020 – 5pm (Eastern Standard Time) /
10pm (Greenwich Mean Time) / 11pm (Central European Time)

The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) invites
proposals for presentations at its annual conference to be held virtually
via Zoom, June 9-12, 2021. SCSMI is an interdisciplinary organization made
up of scholars interested in cognitive, philosophical, aesthetic,
historical, psychological, neuroscientific, and evolutionary approaches to
the analysis of film and other moving image media. Proposals should
facilitate the society’s mission: to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue
between moving image theorists, historians, critics, and philosophers, and
scientifically oriented researchers working on moving image media.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS

Types of Proposals
A proposal may be for a long paper presentation, a short paper
presentation, a poster presentation, or an author-meets-critics panel.
Your proposal may be considered for multiple formats or just one, depending
on which formats you believe will be suitable. In some cases, those who
submit proposals designed for one format may be asked to revise their
proposal for a different format.

Long Paper Presentation
Authors submit a 25-minute presentation for viewing in preparation for a
30-minute live discussion session. This format is reserved for
well-developed projects that present conceptually complicated ideas or
extensive research data.

Short Paper Presentation
Authors submit a 15-minute presentation for viewing in preparation for a
30-minute live discussion session. This format is suitable for works in
progress or research that may be presented more succinctly.

Poster Presentation/ AV Demonstration
A single slide, graphic, chart, or brief video, accompanied by a 5-minute
voice-over recording. Posters may present empirical research, scholarship
with a single question or thesis, short movies, essay films, or interactive
installations. Presenters will upload their presentations for members to
access at any time during the conference, and there will be a dedicated
forum for discussion of the various projects.

Panel on Diversity and Inclusion
We invite submissions for a dedicated panel on matters of diversity and
inclusion as they relate to cognitive studies of the moving image. If you
want your proposal to be considered for this panel, please indicate this on
both parts of the proposal.

Author-Meets-Critics Panel
An Author-Meets-Critics Panel is a pre-constituted panel focusing on
outstanding publications of interest to the society, such as monographs or
empirical studies offering important new insights.  The proposal should
include names of the panel chair, participating author, and 1-3 critics who
have agreed to be panel members. The panel proposer should not be the
author of the work. The author of the work should be a member of the panel,
but should not be chair of the panel. Only works published between January
2020 and November 2021 will be considered as the focus of such a panel.

Technical Requirements
Proposals must be submitted by email to [log in to unmask] . The deadline
for proposals is December 15, 2020 – 5pm (Eastern Standard Time) / 10pm
(Greenwich Mean Time) / 11pm (Central European Time). Proposals or those
that do not fulfill the technical requirements stated below will not be
considered. The content of your presentation should not have been presented
elsewhere in an identical form.

Proposals must be prepared for blind-review and include two documents:
1)      A cover page with
•       Title
•       Preferred Format (short, long, poster presentation, or
author-meets-critics panel)
•       List of authors
•       Brief biographical statement for presenting author (25 – 100 words)
•       Contact details for corresponding author
2)      A main document containing no self-identifying information with
•       Title
•       Preferred Format (short, long, poster presentation, or
author-meets-critics panel)
•       A proposal (500 – 800 words)
•       Bibliography of key sources (up to 5; use Chicago or APA format)
•       A short abstract (80 – 160 words) for the conference program

Proposals will be selected based on merit, according to the following
criteria.:
•       The appropriateness of the topic to the interests of SCSMI
•       The conceptual clarity and intellectual rigor of the project
•       The project’s contribution to current understanding
•       The carefulness and thoroughness of the proposal

Notification of acceptance will be made by February 1st, 2021. If authors
have selected multiple presentation formats, they will be assigned a
format. Accepted presentations must be submitted by prior by June 1, 2021
so the conference schedule can be finalized. Technical details about
submission of presentations will follow notification of acceptance.

Membership
Presenters at SCSMI conferences must be current members of the Society.
Nonmembers are free to submit a proposal but, if accepted, they must join
SCSMI by March 15, 2021, or acceptance will be withdrawn.
For more information about SCSMI, to join, or to learn more about
membership costs and privileges, visit http://scsmionline.org/.
Further questions about the conference, the abstract submission process, or
any problems encountered during submission should be addressed to
[log in to unmask]

Program
Keynote speakers will be announced as soon as possible.


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Ted Nannicelli (chair)
Katalin Balint
Dirk Eitzen
Cynthia Freeland
Karen Pearlman
Héctor J. Pérez
Tim J. Smith
Rikke Schubart (diversity committee liaison)


-- 
Professor of Cognitive Psychology
Head of the CINELab <https://www.cinelabresearch.com>
Department of Psychological Sciences
Birkbeck, University of London
Rm 504, Malet Street
LONDON, UK
WC1E 7HX

Tel: +44 20 7631 6359
Fax: +44 20 7631 6312
[log in to unmask]

<https://www.cinelabresearch.com>

Twitter: @timothy_j_smith <https://twitter.com/timothy_j_smith?lang=en>
Film Cognition Blog: ContinuityBoy <http://continuityboy.blogspot.co.uk/>
Associate Editor of Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind
<http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/projections>
Board Member of The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image
<http://scsmi-online.org>

--
EYE-MOVEMENT mailing list ([log in to unmask])
N.B. Replies are sent to the list, not the sender
To unsubscribe, etc. see http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/eye-movement/introduction.html
Other queries to list owner at [log in to unmask]