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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

👥 Conference organizers: Dr. Lingfei Luan & Jay New ℹ️ Conference information: scsmi-online.org/conference ✉️ Questions: scsmi2027@belmont.edu Please share with colleagues and networks who may be interested. 👇👇

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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SCSMI brings together scholars across film and media studies, psychology, philosophy, aesthetics, neuroscience, and related fields to study how moving images are created, understood, and experienced. We welcome submissions across disciplines and methodological traditions.

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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📢 Call for Papers: SCSMI 2027 📅 June 2–5, 2027 📍 Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA ⏰ Proposal deadline: December 11, 2026 Full CFP: scsmi-online.org/call-for-pap... #SCSMI2027 #CallForPapers

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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Authors: Moran Ovadia@moranovadia.bsky.social, Shiri Davidovitch, Romi Sion, Naama Shoham, Nimrod Keren, Sergei Freedman, Cynthia Cabañas @cynthiacabanas.bsky.social, Dov Rubinstein, Mark A. Thornton, Jonathan Frome, Liad Mudrik, Tim J. Smith @timjsmith.bsky.social, Gal Raz @galraztlv.bsky.social

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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Findings show that POV sequences increase facial fixations and recognition of objects viewed by characters. Neural results suggest enhanced processing in mentalizing and goal-directed control networks, indicating that POV editing facilitates joint attention and shared intentionality.

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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The paper emerged from a long collaborative process, with several of the co-authors first connecting through SCSMI. It offers the first systematic fMRI and behavioral investigation of point-of-view editing, a technique that aligns spectators with a character’s visual perspective.

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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We are pleased to share a new publication from members of the SCSMI community in the Journal of Communication: “Through Their Eyes: Neural and Behavioral Evidence for Enhanced Immersion via Point-of-View Editing.” Article: academic.oup.com/.../doi/10.1...

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Also featuring research in part by @cynthiacabanas.bsky.social & @mikloskiss.bsky.social, introduce the Triadic Engagement with Narrational Complexity model which moves from narrative structure to how complexity is experienced. Full TOC for the special issue here: bit.ly/4tGJQNq @scsmi.bsky.social

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Back home but still buzzing after attending another amazing @scsmi.bsky.social conference organized by the wonderfully talented and lovely people at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social #SCSMI2026

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The latest issue of Projections 🎞️ has been published! Vol. 19, Issue 2 "Special Issue on Serial Television" is available for purchase here! bit.ly/3Iw0kWD View the TOC: bit.ly/4nknuOV Guest Edited by @gendler.bsky.social and Héctor J. Pérez. Featuring research by @cynthiacabanas.bsky.social

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

📢📢 Call for Papers – SCSMI 2026 🗓 June 10–13, 2026 📍 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands 🎬🧠The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image invites proposals for its annual conference. Full CFP details click here 👉👉 scsmi-online.org/conference See you next year in Amsterdam!

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Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Here it is! 📢📢 Call for Papers – Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) 2026 conference 🎬🧠 🗓 June 10–13, 2026 📍 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Full CFP details here below and here 👉👉 scsmi-online.org/conference Share with your colleagues! 🌍🧑‍🤝‍🧑

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Brian Bridges @bridgesbb.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Enjoying SCSMI @scsmi.bsky.social at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, CA, with my UU buddy and collaborator @adammelvin.bsky.social. Here’s our paper on our model for the embodied-electronic soundtrack.

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Brian Bridges @bridgesbb.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Wonderfully diverse paper topics yesterday, at @scsmi.bsky.social SCSMI 2025, and a very high standard of discussion throughout. Looking forward to continuing discussions about how the soundtrack influences our experiences of the moving image With @adammelvin.bsky.social

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drpporter.bsky.social @drpporter.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

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Kathryn Sam @kathryn-n-s.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Glad to make it back to @scsmi.bsky.social conference at @ualberta.bsky.social! A diverse group of scholars united by the love of cinema. Was great to finally meet (in person) the other PIs and co-investigators on our current project - @aeden.bsky.social, Dr Carl Plantinga and Dr Murray Smith.

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind Vol. 18, Issue 3 is here! View the TOC here: conta.cc/43rwNFA 📽️ Published in association with the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image @scsmi.bsky.social

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Happy International Women's Day! To celebrate, we have put together this FREE #ChapterSampler, bringing key title extracts together in a curated #WomenStudies collection. Download today & enjoy: buff.ly/4hWMOaP #academicsky #GenderStudies #internationalwomensday #IWD

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Dr Alaina Schempp @alainaschempp.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Film, Philosophy, and Conspiracy Theories online event — part of the #PhilosophyMatters webinar series Mon 17 Mar 25 (14:00-15:30) UK-time, Zoom. More info and to register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...

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Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories

Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories Part of a new series of UoB #PhilosophyMatters webinars on the importance of Philosophy supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy

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