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*Apologies for cross posting* This week we have a new post dealing with interstitial animations by J.J. Sedelmaier. In this first part of his contribution, entitled "Inbetweening the Live (Part I)", J.J. reflects on his initial approach to this type of works. You can read the post here: https://blog.animationstudies.org/?p=1883 Please feel free to join in the conversation by commenting the post. Also, don't forget that the deadline (March 2nd, 2017) for our March's theme, "Politics in and of animation", is fast approaching! Below you can find the full CFP, along with a list of our exciting upcoming topics! If you have any ideas for themes and/or would like to curate a month please let me know. Best wishes, Cristina Dr. Cristina Formenti Interim co-editor of Animation Studies 2.0 Follow us on twitter @anistudies Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/SocietyForAnimationStudies?ref=hl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CFP Politics in and of animation, March theme (Deadline: March 2nd, 2017) “South Park’s creators have given up on Satirizing Donald Trump” (The Atlantic, Feb 3 2017) This month’s theme looks at all forms of politics in and of animation. Having a history linked to the satirical comic strip, animation has long been used to subvert or challenge the dominant political discourse around the world, from short independent films to mainstream series. In this time of particularly complex political upheaval, we therefore want to consider how animation might fit into the satirical landscape. Is animation still widely used today as a tool for commenting on politics? In which terms is it employed at this end? Are there differences between how it is used now and how it was employed in the past? These are only some of the question we believe it is timely to tackle. We thus invite contributions which consider how animation can be used as a tool for commentary or even change. We also invite contributions that reflect on the politics of the animation industry itself, from the gender imbalance of production and content, to the dominance of certain studios, to the role of awards and academies. Topics may include but are not limited to: - - Animation as a tool for subversion - - Bias and balance – how far mainstream animation can go with satire and parody? - Historical uses of animation for commenting on politics and politicians . - The studio machine and the power of multi-nationals - - Gender representation in the animation industry - - Awards season and the politics of prizes - - The jury is out - Is there a politics at play in festival selection? Posts of between 400 and 600 words, which discuss any aspect of the above topic are welcome. Contributors are encouraged to include clips and images to support their posts. Please also include a short bio to accompany the post. All permissions are the responsibility of the contributor. Please contact the editor Nichola Dobson ([log in to unmask]), Cristina Formenti ([log in to unmask]) and [log in to unmask] with submissions or questions. Upcoming themes April: Animation and stardom May: Animation and science fiction June: Adaptation in animation II (remakes) July: Women and animation -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------