[Commlist] Special Section on Ageing and Media in NECSUS published

We are pleased to inform you that the Autumn 2025 issue of the 
open-access /NECSUS: European Journal of Media Studies/ is now available 
online.

For scholars interested in topics of ageing and media, this issue 
includes a special section on /Ageing/, guest edited by Luis Freijo, 
Asja Makarević and Belén Vidal. The section comprises seven research 
contributions, including one audiovisual essay, and an Introduction 
co-authored by the Section's editors.

The special section features the following articles on ageing and media:
Ageing, an introduction 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/ageing-an-introduction/>, by Luis Freijo, Asja 
Makarević and Belén Vidal.

Surplus places and lives?: Rethinking deindustrialisation and ageing in 
‘Casa de ningú’ and ‘Nación’ 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/surplus-places-and-lives-rethinking-deindustrialisation-and-ageing-in-casa-de-ningu-and-nacion/>, 
by Eva Álvarez Vázquez.

Negotiating identity through Zhuangzian philosophy: Dementia narratives 
in Chinese cinema 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/negotiating-identity-through-zhuangzian-philosophy-dementia-narratives-in-chinese-cinema/>, 
by Yusi Chang.
Representing older adults and intergenerational conflict in contemporary 
Italian cinema, between generational and family master narrative 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/representing-older-adults-and-intergenerational-conflict-in-contemporary-italian-cinema-between-generational-and-family-master-narrative/>, 
by Gloria Dagnino.
The ageing female body between feminist video art and horror cinema 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/the-ageing-female-body-between-feminist-video-art-and-horror-cinema/>, 
by Rossana Galimi.
A high price toupee: The cost of baldness in Por los pelos 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/a-high-price-toupee-the-costs-of-baldness-in-por-los-pelos/>, 
by Matthew Hilborn.
‘Old people pranks’ on TikTok: Remediating digitality with the fear of 
old age 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/old-people-pranks-on-tiktok-remediating-digitality-with-the-fear-of-old-age/>, 
by Stefan Schweigler.
(R)AGE: Ageing and Raging in the Cinemas of the Global South 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/rage-ageing-and-raging-in-the-cinemas-of-the-global-south/>, 
videoessay by Barbara Zecchi.
The Autumn NECSUS issue also features a data paper related to the topic 
of ageing entitled AGE-C: A data-driven approach to ageing and gender in 
European cinema 
<https://necsus-ejms.org/age-c-a-data-driven-approach-to-ageing-and-gender-in-european-cinema/>, 
co-authored by Luis Freijo, Gloria Dagnino, Boglárka Angéla Farkas, 
Olena Gepper, Asja Makarević, Alexandre Moussa and Adrien Valgalier, 
which explains a dataset in ageing and gender in several European cinemas.
In addition to the special section, the issue features the journal’s 
regular content, including an interview with Jane Gaines, a series of 
audiovisual essays on videographic performativity, two data papers, as 
well as reviews of books, festivals, and exhibitions.
You can find the link to the special section here: Autumn 2025_#Ageing - 
NECSUS <https://necsus-ejms.org/portfolio/autumn-2025/#toggle-id-1>

---------------
The COMMLIST
---------------
This mailing list is a free service offered by Nico Carpentier. Please use it responsibly and wisely.
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://commlist.org/
--
Before sending a posting request, please always read the guidelines at http://commlist.org/
--
To contact the mailing list manager:
Email: (nico.carpentier /at/ commlist.org)
URL: http://nicocarpentier.net
---------------