First Forum 2026

Event details Date: Friday, October 23, 2026 Time: 11:30 AM Location: School of Cinematic Arts - SCA (SCA) - 900 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Type: Arts, Film Screening, Lecture / Talk / Workshop Campus: University Park Campus Department: School of Cinematic Arts Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff About this event Cinema and Media Studies' Annual Graduate Student Conference. Two days of panels, screenings, performances, and a keynote from Dr. Eugenie Brinkema. Co-sponsored by USC Cinematic Arts, Levan Institute for Humanities, Visual Studies Research Institute, Center on Science, Technology, and Public Life, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, East Asian Studies Center, and ZdC. For further information and RSVP, please visit https://www.zdcusc.org/firstforum2026 Official event details: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/first-forum-2026