We have decided to move to #BlueSky. Please follow us on that platform to keep up to date with the caucus activities: We will be deactivating this account soon.

We’ll continue our conversation on promoting and maintaining safer spaces during Q&A sessions on our panels. We’d love to hear any good news you have to share as well! . Looking forward to seeing you there!.

Dear QTC Members, . Please mark your calendars for this year’s Virtual Symposium!. We’ll share updates on our events and programs, including our awards, networking opportunities, and plans for the year ahead. Location: Zoom.Date: Friday, December 6.Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CDT.

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📅DEADLINE EXTENDED📅. We're seeking submissions for the 2024 Chris Holmlund Graduate Student Writing Prize!. The winning essay will be published on @NRFTSJournal. NEW DEADLINE for submissions: November 1, 2024. More information is below.

RT @javiperezosorio: For all those graduate students doing research on queer and trans cinema/media. ⬇️⬇️⬇️.

RT @NRFTSJournal: We're thrilled to once again be partnering with @SCMSQT on the Chris Holmlund Graduate Student Writing Prize! Submissions….

Please share: @SCMStudies @SlavaGreenberg @javiperezosorio @jbastiancole @SCMSfeminisms @JCMSJournal @PdcScms @ArtsScms @SCMSPhilosophy @SCMS_StarActor @aca_media.

📅DEADLINE📅. Please send your essays to scmsqueer@gmail.com by October 1, 2024. Graduate student members who are a part of the Alex Doty Queer and Trans Caucus Mentorship Programme are encouraged to contact their mentors about potential essay submissions. 🧵(3/3).

Essay submission criteria:. - Authored by a graduate student who is a current member of @SCMSQT.-Must be in the fields of queer or trans cinema/media studies.-Should be at least 6,500 words in draft form to then meet the journal’s requirement of 8,000-10,000 words. 🧵(2/3).

📢📢📢. We're seeking submissions for the 2024 Chris Holmlund Graduate Student Writing Prize!. The winning essay will be published on @NRFTSJournal. Timeline:.Oct 1, 24 - All Submissions Due.Dec 1, 24 - Winner Selected.Mar 1, 25 - Winner Returns Paper with edits. 🧵(1/3).

@SCMStudies @SCMSfeminisms @G_Q_C.

❗ The deadline is tomorrow ❗ still looking for a panel to join at SCMS2025? Need more members for your panel? Join QTC Connect by Friday Aug. 23! Email scmsqueer@gmail.com with “QTC Connect” as the subject and 1 or 2 sentences describing your potential #SCMS25 panel topic(s).

Don't forget to get those submissions in for QTC Connect! The deadline is Friday Aug. 23! Email scmsqueer@gmail.com with “QTC Connect” as the subject and 1 or 2 sentences describing your potential #SCMS25 panel topic(s).

We want to remind all our members that the QTC's Secretary and Grad Representative elections are open. You should have received an email about it, but you can also access the election survey by visiting your profile on the SCMS website.

Queer Drinks #SCMS24: Thurs 3/14, 7pm. Hilton Boston Back Bay Lobby Bar, 40 Dalton St. Yes, that's across the street from the Sheraton. We chose a venue nearby with the fewest scheduling challenges. Feel free to come and go to make the most of all the concurrent get-togethers! 🥂

The Queer and Trans Caucus QueerZine is here! We've compiled the queer and trans papers, panels, and roundtables from #SCMS24 to help you decide your schedule. Look for the gold stars for our sponsored selections.

Deadline EXTENDED! Since the draft program was just released yesterday, if you would like to have your panel sponsored by the caucus, please send your panel abstract and title of papers to scmsqueer@gmail.com by 1/20. We will equally consider open call and preconstituted panels.

Apply to be a QTC-sponsored session at SCMS '24! Send a panel abstract and title of papers to scmsqueer@gmail.com by 1/15. We will equally consider open call and preconstituted panels. Sponsored sessions are highlighted in the program and the QTC Zine!.

And to fellow '23 Holmlund Prize runner-up (2/2), @axelledemus (@yorkuniversity) “'Gay News and Views' (1977-1978): Broadcasting (Limited) Visions of Gay Liberation on the Canadian Cable Access Airwaves”👏.