Dr Patrick Brian Smith

Dr Patrick Brian Smith's Recognition (2)

Member-at-large for the Society for Cinema and Media Studies' Media, Science, and Technology Studies Scholarly Interest Group
2024

Description The mission of the Media, Science, and Technology Studies Scholarly Interest Group (MSTS SIG) is to promote work in the history and philosophy of science and technology; to provide a common meeting ground for scholars engaged in such research methods as the social construction of technology, actor-network theory, and the sociology of scientific knowledge; to connect these scholars with those engaging in media archaeology and media technologies; to encourage cross-disciplinary conversation and collaboration among these scholars; and to support collaborative scholarship between MSTS SIG members and the SCMS membership at large.

In service of this mission, the MSTS SIG will:

Highlight key issues within the diverse fields of STS and bring them to the awareness of the SCMS community through special panels at the annual conference;
Promote the inclusion of science and technology scholarship in JCMS and support SCMS initiatives by offering expertise and perspective on topics related to science and technology studies;
Seek to develop official connections to STS professional societies, including the formation of media studies interest groups within such groups;
Identify and promote opportunities for the publication of work in media studies in journals identified with STS;
Create opportunities for graduate students to engage with experienced scholars in a way that supports robust discussion, innovative research, and preparation for a scholarly career;
Serve as a central resource for reporters and scholars seeking informed commentary on various aspects of science and technology in mass media;
Provide a venue for discussions of pedagogical practices for courses in science media and media technology; and
Create a venue for critical discussion of science and technology studies across various forms of media, including film, television, print, and digital forms.

URL https://www.cmstudies.org/general/custom.asp?page=groups_medscitech

Description	The mission of the Media, Science, and Technology Studies Scholarly Interest Group (MSTS SIG) is to promote work in the history and philosophy of science and technology; to provide a common meeting ground for scholars engaged in such research methods as the social construction of technology, actor-network theory, and the sociology of scientific knowledge; to connect these scholars with those engaging in media archaeology and media technologies; to encourage cross-disciplinary conversation and collaboration among these scholars; and to support collaborative scholarship between MSTS SIG members and the SCMS membership at large. In service of this mission, the MSTS SIG will: Highlight key issues within the diverse fields of STS and bring them to the awareness of the SCMS community through special panels at the annual conference; Promote the inclusion of science and technology scholarship in JCMS and support SCMS initiatives by offering expertise and perspective on topics related to science and technology studies; Seek to develop official connections to STS professional societies, including the formation of media studies interest groups within such groups; Identify and promote opportunities for the publication of work in media studies in journals identified with STS; Create opportunities for graduate students to engage with experienced scholars in a way that supports robust discussion, innovative research, and preparation for a scholarly career; Serve as a central resource for reporters and scholars seeking informed commentary on various aspects of science and technology in mass media; Provide a venue for discussions of pedagogical practices for courses in science media and media technology; and Create a venue for critical discussion of science and technology studies across various forms of media, including film, television, print, and digital forms.
URL	https://www.cmstudies.org/general/custom.asp?page=groups_medscitech

Co-convener of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies Documentary Scholarly Interest Group
2023

Description The Documentary SIG aims to bring together scholars, practitioners, and researchers to exchange ideas, generate debates, and form collaborations on various aspects of the documentary. Documentary—as a theoretical and epistemological frame—cuts across many different types of film and media. The SIG aims to define it as broadly as possible, engaging with a wide range of emerging ideas and research in this burgeoning field. We invite ideas and contributions from all parts of the world, and actively encourage suggestions for, and participation in, documentary SIG-related events—be they screenings, talks, book launches, discussions, reading groups and the like. We are particularly interested in hearing about projects that place the documentary in dialogue with activist, queer, decolonial, anti-racist, migratory and environmental methods and practices.

URL https://www.baftss.org/documentary.html