Call for Nominations: Outstanding Essay Prize – Central / East / South European Cinema and Media Studies (DEADLINE: March 1, 2021)

Ervin Malakaj Discussion

As chairs of the Central / East / South European Cinemas Scholarly Interest Group at the Society of Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS), we are pleased to announce the seventh annual prize for an outstanding published essay in the field of Central/East/South European Cinema and Media Studies. Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts, and the winner will be announced in time for the upcoming 2021 SCMS meeting (which this year will take place online). The winner will be awarded a cash prize of $500.
 
Eligibility
The nomination can be any single-authored essay on Central / East / South European media published in the field in the calendar year of 2020 as a journal article or a chapter in a collected volume (chapters excerpted from monographs will not be considered).


The essay should be between 6,000 and 9,000 words (with a 10,000 word limit, notes and works cited included). Essays must be published in English.
 
Authors need NOT be members of SCMS at the time of submission.
 
Submission Guidelines
Email nominations should include all bibliographic information about the nominated essay: the author’s name, essay title, exact date and venue for publication, etc. In addition, the email should contain the personal contact address and academic affiliation of nominee. Essays should be attached in the email as separate PDF document files. Self-nominations are welcome. Forward the nomination and all nomination material to Ervin Malakaj (ervin.malakaj@ubc.ca).
 
Submission deadline is March 1, 2021.
 
Regards, 

 

Dr. Nevena Daković (University of Arts, Belgrade) & Dr. Ervin Malakaj (University of British Columbia), Co-Chairs of the SCMS Central / East / South European Cinemas Scholarly Interest Group