Please join us for two upcoming online events focused on the lasting impact of feminist film theory. “The Grandes Dames of Feminist Film Theory: A Roundtable” will take place on Friday, December 5 at 3 pm CST as the showcase event of the SCMS Virtual Symposium. The conversation brings together groundbreaking scholars whose work in the 1970s and 1980s reshaped cinema studies: Lucy Fischer, Chris Holmlund, Judith Mayne, Julia Lesage, Constance Penley, and B. Ruby Rich, in a discussion moderated by Linda Mizejewski.

In a related event, feminist film scholars from later generations will gather for “Feminist Influences: An Online Roundtable” on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 4 pm CST, sponsored by SCMS and the Gender and Feminisms Caucus. Racquel Gates, Maggie Hennefeld, Kiki Loveday, Tara McPherson, Shelley Stamp, and Yiman Wang will join a conversation moderated by Pam Wojcik. We hope you’ll plan to attend both events for lively, thoughtful, and provocative discussions.