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Website under construction

 

The Film Studies Association of Canada is preparing to launch a redesigned version of its official website. As of September 2011, news items, job postings, and other announcements will be circulated via the association's listserv until the re-launch of the site in late-2011. Please contact the webmaster if you require assistance.

 


 

Call for Papers

 

Annual Conference of the Film Studies Association of Canada
May 30-June 1, 2012


Held in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences


Wilfrid Laurier University / University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON


CONGRESS 2012 THEME:
“Crossroads: Scholarship for an Uncertain World”
www.congress2012.ca


FSAC SPECIAL EVENTS
- Martin Walsh Memorial Lecture: “Let’s Start Over: Why Cinema Hasn’t Yet Been Invented” By Tom Gunning
Co-hosted by the Canadian Communication Association


- Silent Film Screening with Live Musical Accompaniment
Co-hosted by the Canadian University Music Society


FSAC is now seeking proposals for the 2012 conference in Waterloo, Ontario (May 30-Jun 1). We welcome proposals for individual presentations, pre-constituted panels, workshops or round-tables, and for screenings, exhibitions and other events—on topics related to the Congress theme, or on any other film or media studies topic. Especially welcome are joint-panels with Canadian Communication Association (CCA), Canadian University Music Society (CUMS), and Canadian Game Study Association (CGSA).


Proposal Submission Deadline: January 15th 2012

 

Please click here for complete information on the submission process -- documentation for proposals is available below:

 

Paper proposal

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PDF

Panel proposal

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PDF

Proposition de communication individuelle

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PDF

Proposition de panel

Word

PDF

 

 



New Membership Services system -- online now

 

As of September 2011, FSAC is using a new online membership system provided by the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS).  The new system allows members to pay their annual fees online, and to login, check, and update their membership status with FSAC at any time. The 2011-2012 membership year began September 1st.

The new membership portal is located at https://www.fedcan-association.ca/fsac-acec.

 

Un nouveau système d'adhésion -- en ligne maintenant

 

Depuis septembre 2011, l'ACÉC utilise un nouveau système d'adhésion en ligne fourni par la Fédération canadienne des sciences humaines (FCSH). Ce nouveau système permet aux membres de payer leurs frais annuels d'adhésion en ligne et d'ouvrir une session afin de vérifier et de mettre à jour leur statut de membre de l'ACÉC à tout moment. L'année d'adhésion 2011-2012 débute le 1er septembre.

Le nouveau Portail des membres est consultable sur https://www.fedcan-association.ca/fsac-acec?lang=fr.

 


 

Peter Morris - In Memoriam

1937 – 2011

 


 

Robin Wood - In Memoriam

23 February 1931 – 18 December 2009

 


 

FSAC / ACÉC Issues statement on Proposed copyright Reform legislation Bill C-61

 

Ottawa, ON (June 23, 2008) - The FSAC membership has unanimously ratified a Statement on Copyright, describing common scholarly and educational uses of copyrighted materials in colleges, universities and other academic institutions across Canada, and calling for a truly balanced Copyright Act, one that would protect the rights of copyright holders while also recognising the legitimate rights of users.

 

Click here for complete details...