Cover image from Technology and Film Scholarship, “Der Sehakt,” in Das Leben des Menschen (Vol. 4), 1929
Discipline
Film, Media and Communication
Amsterdam University Press has a strong international scope with several high-standing book series in Film, Media and Communication, covering different disciplines and subjects that range from film theory, media archaeology and archival practices, to transmedia, digital culture, and games studies. The list is a reflection of our close partnership with scholars of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), whose subject area of Communication Science & Media Studies has been ranked first in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings 2018.
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Editors' pick
New Series Editorship "Film Culture in Transition"
In remembrance of Thomas Elsaesser, AUP celebrates his vast intellectual legacy and confirms its commitment to his founding book series "Film Culture in Transition" by appointing a team of new series editors.
#RaiseUP Enter the Ghost: Haunted Media Ecologies by Paula Albuquerque
A blog post written by Paula Albuquerque for University Press Week on exploring surveillance, Covid-19 and the bias inherent in datasets that train AI systems.
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Series within Film, Media and Communication
Critical Asian Cinemas
Film Culture in Transition
Media, Culture and Communication in Migrant Societies
Transgressive Media Culture
Games and Play
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Events
The Belt and Road Initiative Revisited
Thursday, January 28th, 2021 - 15:30
Online
The LeidenAsiaCentre organises an interactive discussion on the role of the Belt and Road Initiative in China’s current geopolitical ambitions.
Postcolonial Hangups in Southeast Asian Cinema: Discussion with Gerald Sim and Documentary Filmmaker Tan Pin Pin
Friday, January 29th, 2021 - 02:00
Online via YouTube
Gerald Sim discusses his new book Postcolonial Hangups in Southeast Asian Cinema with documentary filmmaker Tan Pin Pin.