Call for Papers
The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image announces its call for proposals for the 2010 conference, June 2-5, 2010, in Roanoke, Virginia.
Lodging and Travel Information»
Guidelines for Proposals
To give a paper at the 2010 SCSMI conference, the presenter must be a current member of the Society. Individuals who are non-members and wish to submit a proposal for our June conference should go ahead and do so, understanding that if their paper is accepted they must join the society before presenting at the conference.
To join or learn more, visit the SCSMI website (http://www.scsmi-online.org/).
Papers at the 2010 SCSMI conference will be twenty-five minutes in length to be followed by a twenty-minute question and answer period. The twenty-five-minute presentation time includes all audio-visual extracts.
Individuals interested in presenting a paper at the 2010 conference should submit the following:
- Name, institutional affiliation, and email address
- Title and 50 words abstract
- 300 word synopsis of the paper, plus a maximum of 4 literature references
- Brief biographical statement
Copies of your proposal should be emailed to the SCSMI conference program committee as scscog@gmail.com. Please include the proposal as text in the message as well as attaching it. Members of the program committee are: Paisley Livingston, Stephen Prince, Sheena Rogers, Murray Smith, and Ed Tan.
Questions may be directed to Stephen Prince at sprince@vt.edu
Paper proposals must be received by November 30, 2009. Notice of accepted paper proposals will be given no later than January 11, 2010.
On SCSMI
The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image is an interdisciplinary organization made up of scholars interested in cognitive, philosophical, aesthetic, neurophysiological, and evolutionary-psychological approaches to the analysis of film and other moving-image media.
Members of SCSMI seek to understand, among other things, the ways in which perceptual and neural processing relate to spectators affective responses, to viewers' comprehension of film narratives, and to the saliency of particular formal features of films. Members also raise questions about how artistic strategies, such as narrative construction, audio-visual technique, and the creation of emotional responses, may be amenable to naturalistic explanations in a cognitive framework. Members are likewise interested in the implications of empirical findings for conceptual analysis, theory clarification, and philosophical inquiry related to film.Lodging
The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016
1-540-985-5900
hotelroanoke.com
All panels and other conference activities will take place at the official conference hotel, The Hotel Roanoke. The hotel is located in downtown Roanoke and is easily accessible within minutes of the airport via a free hotel shuttle. A convenient foot-bridge connects the hotel to the city's business district where numerous restaurants are available for lunch or dinner.
Rates
$134 per night single occupancy
$154 per night double occupancy
Getting to Roanoke
By Air: The city airport, Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA), can be reached from all major US airports, but in many cases not directly. A connecting flight from another major city typically brings one into Roanoke and usually on a small jet or prop plane. The terminal is a very easy one to use and is surrounded by dramatic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. USAir, United, Northwest and Delta are the airlines servicing the airport.
The airport is located only minutes from downtown Roanoke, and the conference hotel (Hotel Roanoke) has a free shuttle from the airport to the hotel.
The airport website is:
roanokeairport.com
About Roanoke
Roanoke is a mid-sized city in the eastern U.S. of around 300,000 people located in the scenic Roanoke Valley. It is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. Weather in June is usually mild, with temperatures in the low eighties (F). Farmers settled in the area in the 17th century, small townships formed in the 18th century and a link to the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1882 jumpstarted Roanoke's growth. You can find a history of the area here:
Roanoke History
The Blue Ridge Parkway
The city provides convenient access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile National Park System that winds through scenic mountains, meadows, split-rail fences, old farmsteads and other historic structures.
Blue Ridge Parkway Info