CMCS Keynote – ANOKHI Media
Thanks to ANOKHI Media among sponsors L’Oréal and Toronto Film Academy for CMCS keynote famecritic – representing #celebstudies research and mediarelations. Fellow keynote: Prof. Renu Persaud (University of Windsor). We are honoured to be able to give a public voice. Please see below memorable shots. Stay tuned for more in New York City. ...
Read MoreEast Side Institute – A conversation with Dr. Samita Nandy (May 22, 2018)
A conversation with Dr. Samita Nandy Hosted by the East Side Institute Tuesday, May 22, 7-8:30pm 119 West 23rd Street, Suite 902 (between 6th and 7th Avenues) RSVP to mfridley@eastsideinstitute.org by May 20 Space is limited so RSVPs are...
Read MoreCFP 2018 Bridging Gaps: Where is Ethical Glamour in Celebrity Culture?
CMCS 7th International Conference Bridging Gaps: Where is Ethical Glamour in Celebrity Culture? Lisbon, Portugal July 1 – 3, 2018 CALL FOR PAPERS The fashion modeling industry has occupied a significant area in celebrity culture. For the past forty decades, popular models, actors, authors, and athletes among many public figures have participated in photo shoots and runway shows, stylized their profile, and built their persona brand through visual and literary expressions of fashion. These expressions of fashion have played a key role in publicity and promotion of their brands. For fans,...
Read MoreOriginally published by The Political Film Blog Not-so-female Hollywood? by Dr Samita Nandy The lack of sexual diversity in Hollywood has been a critical issue that gained wide attention among movie lovers and researchers. But, as a recent University of Southern California report shows, a real change in the industry is still required. In particular, Dr Katherine Pieper points out “raised voices and calls for change are important, but so are practical and strategic solutions based on research.” So how can we implement solutions based on research, such as the one that USC proposes? Is the...
Read MoreLos Angeles 2017 Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?
CALL FOR PAPERS Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th International Conference Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking? Performance Café, University of Southern California Los Angeles, USA March 17 – 19, 2017 There have been significant debates on gaps between filmmakers and film scholars. Film scholars have been critical of dominant representations that tend to overlook classist, sexist, speciesist and ethnocentric trends in the production of films and star-studded images in Hollywood. Yet, scholarly views in academic writing are not adequately...
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