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Carl Plantinga

I am a professor of Film and Media Studies at Calvin College. My main research interests are cognitive film theory (especially the role of affect in film viewing), the philosophy of film, and also documentary theory and history.
28May

Special Issue of NECSUS on emotion in media.

by Carl Plantinga in Forum | 0 Comment
New issue of NECSUS: European Journal of Media Studies on emotion and media. Edited by fellow travelers Jens Eder, Julian Hanich, and Jane Stadler, the issue has some intriguing articles.
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07Dec

Stephen Prince elected SCSMI president

by Carl Plantinga in Forum | 0 Comment
Welcome to our new president, eminent film scholar Stephen Prince, and many thanks to outgoing president Murray Smith for his capable leadership over the past four years.
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Putting Cognition in its Place
23Nov

Putting Cognition in its Place

by Carl Plantinga in Forum | 0 Comment
As a member of this society, you've probably fielded questions about what cognition is and how it relates to the media. Ideas about the nature of cognition have changed a good deal in the past two decades.
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Call for Papers
25May

Call for Papers

by Carl Plantinga in Forum | 0 Comment
Below is an announcement I’m posting for Lisa Zunshine. –Carl Plantinga Members of the SCSMI are invited to submit abstracts to the first online conference to be hosted on the […]
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04Apr

Observations on the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference

by Carl Plantinga in Forum | 1 Comment
The Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference was held at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, March 25-29. 478 Panels and workshops were held over five days, usually […]
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11Dec

Cognitive Film and Media Theory at MLA

by Carl Plantinga in Forum | 0 Comment
Some of you may be interested in the below message about panels on cognitive approaches to film and literature at MLA in Chicago. Members of SCSMI will be presenting. From: […]
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