The International Conference “Ethics and Spectatorship in Film and Screen Media” will take place on 29–30 November 2025 at UCC.

23 Jun 2025

The ethics of spectatorship raises complex and compelling questions about the roles and responsibilities of audiences in engaging with visual media. This conference seeks to explore the ethical dimensions of the spectator's role, the way in which individual spectatorship is experienced, and our understanding of the scope and practice of spectatorship in action.

We will welcome two keynote speakers, Professor Sarah Cooper, King’s College, London, and Dr David Sorfa, University of Edinburgh. 

Selected papers from the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media.

Proposals should be sent by the deadline of 31 July 2025 – see here the full call for papers.