#SCMS25 has just started! Kicking off with a great roundtable co-chaired by @nwbaer.bsky.social, expanding on themes from his #OpenAccess book,Technics
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789....
You can also check it out at the AUP table (Exhibit Hall) from tomorrow! See you there for a chat!

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The countdown to #SCMS25 in Chicago begins! Only 7 days left until the conference.

Less than 2 weeks until #SCMS2025 in Chicago! Looking forward to engaging discussions, meeting authors, and exploring new ideas in film & media studies.
If you're attending @scmstudies.bsky.social and want to chat about publishing with @amsterdamupress.bsky.social,feel free to reach out (DM/email)!

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New book: 'African Media in an Age of Extraction' by Noah Tsika examines the ties between #Nollywood and resource extraction, revealing how film and geography intersect.

Out now in #OpenAccess

www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...

#FilmStudies #MediaGeographies

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'Theorizing Stephen King' is available now! Ed by
Michael Blouin 📕🔪

Readers of all stripes will find something in this collection, which illuminates how King’s horror literature as a media form has shifted in relation to cultural understandings over time.

www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...

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The first copy of 'The Dutch Transatlantic Slave Trade' was offered to Peggy Brandon, the Kwartiermaker Museaal, during the book presentation

@schpvrtmsm.bsky.social

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This title, with its groundbreaking use of primary resources, is the first in the book series 'Slavery and Emancipation', aimed at breaking the mold of slavery studies

@fatahblack.bsky.social @ilsejosepha.bsky.social
www.aup.nl/en/series/sl...

Urban Nightlife and Contested Spaces Urban Nightlife and Contested Spaces: Cultural Encounters after Dusk captures the multifarious nature of the urban night and how it is lived, structured, and reflected upon in diverse cultural and art...

When the city sleeps, the stories awaken...
Congrats to the editors & contributors of www.aup.nl/en/book/9789..., a new #OpenAccess title that explores the vibrant, complex world of the city after dark-where culture, identity, and politics collide.
#Urbanstudies @amsterdamupress.bsky.social

Shaping Film Festivals In a Changing World This volume is a collective attempt on the part of a community of academics, film festival curators, and archivists to come to terms with practical and intellectual challenges of the pandemic and post...

What a month for #filmstudies @amsterdamupress.bsky.social!
The new #OpenAccess volume www.aup.nl/en/book/9789... explores how film festivals are adapting in a post-pandemic world, with new perspectives on archiving, decolonizing practices and data analysis.
Another leading work on #filmfestivals!

Theorizing Stephen King Readers of all stripes will find something to appreciate in this collection, which illuminates how King’s horror literature as a media form has shifted in relation to cultural understandings over time...

Congrats to @michaeljblouin.bsky.social & contributors for "Theorizing Stephen King"! www.aup.nl/en/book/9789... This new collection delves into the unsettling world of #StephenKing, master of horror's work, exploring its cultural impact and evolution.
#HorrorStudies @amsterdamupress.bsky.social

Monstrosity in Games and Play Monsters fascinate us. From ancient folklore to contemporary digital games, they are at the core of the stories we tell. They reflect our fears, deepest desires, and the monstrosity hidden within ours...

From the silver screen to the gaming console, monsters lurk around every corner, and the orange ones too...
Dive into this insightful new book
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789..., exploring how games reflect our fears & desires through monsters!
#gamestudies #mediastudies @amsterdamupress.bsky.social

The Politics of Monstrous Figures in Contemporary Cinema The book addresses the role of particular monstrous figures and apocalyptic scenarios in contemporary cinema and television and evaluates the political potential of horror and sci-fi narratives in our...

"The Politics of Monstrous Figures in Contemporary Cinema" by Francesco Sticchi in @amsterdamupress.bsky.social #horrorstudies series is out!
This new book fearlessly explores the political potential of horror & sci-fi narratives in our time. Fascinating! www.aup.nl/en/book/9789... #filmstudies

African Media in an Age of Extraction African Media in an Age of Extraction takes a fresh, site-specific look at the relationship between moving images and the mining of natural resources, arguing that where we “place” Nollywood and other...

I'm thrilled to share Noah Tsika's latest book is out! It offers a fresh perspective on Nollywood and the relationship between moving images and natural resources. More relevant than ever and #OpenAccess! www.aup.nl/en/book/9789... #AfricanMedia #Nollywood #Extraction
@amsterdamupress.bsky.social

Urban Screens This book offers a discussion of the screens, installations, and media architecture that populate contemporary urban public spaces. It proposes a methodological approach and conceptual toolset for the...

Congratulations, Nanna! It's been a pleasure working with @nannaverhoeff.bsky.social on her third book with @amsterdamupress.bsky.social, also Open Access www.aup.nl/en/book/9789.... Check it out and dive into this thought-provoking exploration of urban screens and their place in our cities!