CFP: Desecrating Celebrity, Fourth International Celebrity Studies Conference
CFP: Desecrating Celebrity, Fourth International Celebrity Studies Conference Wednesday 27th June to Friday 29th June 2018, at Sapienza University of Rome. Routledge, Celebrity Studies Journal, and Sapienza, University of Rome are pleased to announce the fourth International Celebrity Studies conference. Keynote Speakers: Lucy Bolton, Queen Mary, University of London Misha Kavka, University of Auckland Douglas Kellner, UCLA Pramod K. Nayar, University of Hyderabad Martin Shingler, University of Sunderland Deadline for individual and panel abstracts: November 6th 2017 Desecrating...
Read MoreCFP Where is the Star? (Celebrity Studies)
From Martin Shingler Where is the Star?: Special Issue of Celebrity Studies Journal (eds. Martin Shingler and Lindsay Sternberg) The Celebrity Studies Journal is planning a special issue on film stars and stardom, co-edited by Martin Shingler and Lindsay Steenberg. This will explore the current state of celebrity studies and celebrity media culture by focussing specifically on the work of film stars within this arena. Given accessible platforms such as Instagram and Twitter permitting new forms of celebrity and notoriety, to what extent do film stars remain integral to public perceptions...
Read MoreKeeping up with the Windsors: Celebrity Culture and the British Royal Family
Keeping up with the Windsors: Celebrity Culture and the British Royal Family Round-table discussion and Q&A, 29th August 2017, 6.30pm. Media Cafe, BBC New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA. Tickets are free but attendees must be on the guestlist and will need to bring I.D. to be signed into the premises at reception. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keeping-up-with-the-windsors-celebrity-culture-the-british-royal-family-tickets-37008764210 Two days before the 20th anniversay of Princess Diana’s death, this event will offer a range of perspectives on the British...
Read MoreCFP Otherness and Transgression in Fan and Celebrity Studies
Call for Papers Otherness: Essays and Studies 6.1 The peer-reviewed, open-access e-journal Otherness: Essays and Studies is now accepting submissions for its special issue: Otherness and Transgression in Fan and Celebrity Studies, Autumn 2017. Otherness: Essays and Studies publishes research articles from and across different scholarly disciplines that critically examine the concepts of otherness and alterity. We particularly appreciate dynamic cross-disciplinary study. The notions of otherness and transgression play an essential part in the cultural work and practices celebrities and...
Read MoreCelebrity Conference at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrity Conference at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism New York City, NY (May 23, 2017) – The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS), in association with CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, is hosting an exclusive conference about celebrity academics on August 31-September 1 in New York City. The conference features keynotes Andrew Mendelson, P. David Marshall, and Tim Harper who will speak on the significance of celebrity studies and current trends in celebrity journalism, photojournalism, and journalism education in New York City. Andrew L. Mendelson...
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