The Centre for Television Histories (University of Warwick) was established in 2015 with the aim of developing new, innovative, impactful research in the field of television history.

Edited by Dr Simone Driessen, Bethan Jones, Dr Benjamin Litherland. It has become increasingly clear that fandoms and participatory culture are sites of controversy, conflict and even complicity, complicating earlier assessments that sought to celebrate creativity, collegiality, and community.

Edited by Emily Strand, MA and Amy H. Sturgis, PhD Vernon Press The generations-spanning, multimedia franchises Star Trek and Star Wars will form the focus for this edited collection of scholarly essays.

The Black Lives Matter Protest invigorated many of us to think about our respective curricula. I was probably not the only one aware of the limitations of what I offered to students in terms of including non-dominant voices. Most of my teaching has focused on British, American and sometimes European television and film.

The pandemic meant that for a year the usual summer exodus to foreign holiday destinations has been banned, and holidays in the UK were also unlawful until recently. It was all rather reminiscent of the Holiday at Home campaign of the 1940s, prompted by the need to reduce travel, save resources and close some seaside resorts because of fears of invasion.

Interested authors are invited to submit abstracts to contribute chapters for inclusion in the edited collection Reimagining the Victim in Post-1970s Horror Media . Editors: Madelon Hoedt, Marko Lukic While the analysis of the horror genre, particularly its contemporary articulations, uncovers a myriad of different topics (new (and old) theoretical paradigms, alternative interpretations of familiar narratives and tentative

In the year 2020, humanity suddenly faced a serious challenge that threatened its existence. It turned out that the modern world is not yet ready for serious biological challenges. Many people had to reconsider their views on their existence, their ways of survival, and a lot of other things. Many countries have moved to an isolated existence, closing themselves off from others.

In the mid-2010s, many Nordic public service broadcasters seemed to more or less give up on trying to reach the teenage audiences.

by Ian Greaves One of the many peculiarities of life in lockdown has been to witness the turmoil it has created for Sight and Sound , a magazine used to reporting from festivals and film sets around the globe. Like the rest of us, they have had to adapt to a different way of living. To their sometimes evident horror, this now includes television. Fig. 1: BFI’s Sight &

Editors: Jonathan Evans, Kathleen Dunley and Ernesto Priego Timeline: Deadline for first drafts: 30 June 2021 Initial editorial desk review: 30 August 2021 Peer Reviews due: 16 January 2022 Revised papers due: 30 June 2022 Estimated Publication of articles as they become ready: August 2022 Submissions called for the journal’s Research section (3000-7000 words). For […]

It could be said that Australia’s unique history has shaped the diversity of its peoples, and the Australian life-styles of today. Australia is both a very ancient and a very young nation. The diverse Australian Indigenous peoples were and still are the First Australians, and the true owners of the land.