Conference

 

EDI Statement

The Society for the Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image is dedicated to welcoming and encouraging all participants, regardless of ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, class, disability, neurodivergence, religion, and other such characteristics. We actively seek to enhance the diversity of our membership and encourage research in areas related to diversity, equity, and inclusivity. Visit the website for the full SCSMI Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy.

 

Venue

The conference will be held at the University of Alberta’s Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (1405 87 Ave NW 3 394, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9).

The campus is centrally located in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, which is one of the largest cities in western Canada. The University of Alberta is situated near the beautiful Kinsmen Park, the impressive Alberta Legislature Building, and 2 km from the city’s downtown. 

More information about Edmonton can be found at exploreedmonton.com, and basic information about transportation can be found here.

 

Registration

Registration is now open for the 2025 SCSMI conference. You can register here, through Oxford Abstracts, at https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/73947?preview=false.

If attending the conference, please be sure to register no later than midnight EST on Friday, April 4, 2024. After this day only late registration is available.  

• Regular fees: $200 USD
• Student fees: $100 USD
• Regular late fees: $300 USD
• Student late fees: $150 USD

At the time of registration, you will also have the option to purchase a ticket for the closing banquet ($55 USD).

 

Conference Events

Various conference events will be open to the wider University of Alberta community and to the general public free of charge. These special events include:

• a screening of the celebrated film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019), followed by a Q&A with co-directors Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn
• a workshop on field audio recording techniques hosted by the University of Alberta’s Sound Institute
• an artist talk on professional screenwriting presented by author, producer, and screenwriter Josh Miller
• four keynote presentations by leading researchers from a variety of areas including cognitive music theory (Bryn Hughes, University of Lethbridge), cognitive ethology (Alan Kingstone, University of British Columbia), film cognition and moral understanding (Daniel Levin, Vanderbilt University), and music psychology (Annabel J. Cohen, University of Prince Edward Island).
• a roundtable discussion of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion research and pedagogy

 

Presentation Information

Presenters must be current members of the Society. Non-members must join SCSMI by Friday April 4th, 2025 or acceptance will be withdrawn. For more information about SCSMI, to join, or to learn about membership costs and privileges, visit https://scsmi-online.org.

Presenters should plan to physically attend the conference. However, a limited number of online presentation slots will be made available on a needs basis, and can be requested as part of your presentation proposal. Delegates in need of an online presentation slot in order to deliver their presentation remotely must submit to the Conference Organization Team an Online Presentation Request Form no later than April 4, 2025.  All presentations (not including special events) will also be accessible online. 

Presenters must present original work that they have not presented elsewhere in one of the following four formats, assigned in the acceptance notification:

Long Paper Presentation

A 50-minute session divided between a 25-minute presentation and a 25-minute Q&A. This format is reserved for well-developed projects that present conceptually complicated ideas or extensive research data.

Short Paper Presentation

A 25-minute session divided between a presentation of 15 minutes or less with the residual time used for discussion. This format is suitable for works in progress or research that may be presented more succinctly.

Poster Presentation or Demonstration

Any form of research display or demonstration, which may present empirical research, scholarship with a single question or thesis, short movies, essay films, or interactive installations. Presenters will display and discuss their research during a plenary session.