[Commlist] CFP: The Post-Apocalypse in Cinema and Television (edited book)

*CALL FOR PAPERS*
/The Post-apocalypse in Cinema and Television/ (edited book)
Edited by Christina Lee (Curtin University)
I am soliciting contributions for a scholarly, edited book that will 
explore representations of the post-apocalypse on-screen, specifically 
in cinema and television. While the “apocalypse” denotes a cataclysmic 
finale, what is left in its wake is an equally provocative thought 
experiment. To borrow from the seminal work of John Berger: what comes 
“after the end”?
The popularity and pervasiveness of the post-apocalyptic genre in the 
culture signals a collective fascination with outcomes once extremities 
have been breached. Portrayals of the end of days respond to, and 
resonate with, a sociohistorical context marked by unrelenting 
precariousness, threat and unease. We are inundated with daily reminders 
of a world on a knife-edge – from escalating geopolitical tensions, 
deterioration of the natural environment and widening disparities in 
wealth distribution, to the regression of basic human rights, concerns 
over the redundancy of “the human” in the age of AI and the potential of 
another global pandemic.
This Screen Studies and Cultural Studies anthology will bring together 
international scholars to explore how on-screen depictions of the 
post-apocalypse function to provide critical commentary on the weight of 
history and pressing issues in the present, as well as speculate on 
possible futures.
Suggested areas of research include (but are not limited to) the 
aftermath of:

  * invasion of the Other e.g. zombies, alien species
  * pandemics, viral outbreak
  * war, conflict
  * nuclear fallout
  * ecological crisis
  * climate change
  * socio-economic and political collapse
  * technological advancements e.g. surveillance, labour
  * loss of human identity and agency
  * new world (dis)order

Abstracts (200–250 words) should be sent via email to the Editor by *30 
September 2026*. This should be accompanied by a short author bio that 
includes recent publications. Authors will be notified of the outcome of 
their abstract submission by late October 2026. The due date for 
accepted manuscripts is *31 March 2027*. Manuscript length will be 
6500–7500 words.
Please address all proposals and queries to:
Christina Lee ((_c.lee /at/ curtin.edu).au_ <mailto:(c.lee /at/ curtin.edu.au)>)

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