Academic Models in Hollywood
– By Samita Nandy (selected names are hidden for security) Academic Models in Hollywood Do fashion models need a Ph.D.? Some certainly do — especially when it comes to walking their talk, so to speak, in critical studies of fame and fashion. Gaining a practical understanding of the Hollywood industry rather than simply studying the runways can provide deep insights into academic models: academics who choose to represent their fashion in media and public relations including communication through social media. As a certified actor from the American Academy of Dramatic...
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From Feona Attwood PORN STUDIES CALL FOR FORUM PIECESOur Forum section is a space for pieces that are shorter than the usual academic article, usually somewhere between 1,500 and 3,000 words, and they can take a variety of forms, including short articles, reports, interviews, commentaries and roundtable discussions. Forum pieces are peer reviewed. Previous Forum topics have included porn panics and public health; Ireland, porn and sex education; feminist porn; fashion and porn; porn and music; porn in the classroom, and surveillance and porn. We are currently seeking Forum...
Read MoreCFP NYC 2019 CMCS Bridging Gaps: Refashioning Stories for Celebrity Counterpublics
2019 CMCS New York City, USA CMCS 8th International ConferenceBridging Gaps: Re-Fashioning Stories for Celebrity Counterpublics The Terrace Club / Club Quarters (across NBC)New York City, USAAugust 30 – September 1, 2019Abstract deadline: February 28, 2019 CALL FOR PAPERS: In the recent past, there has been an increased interest in exploring intersections of life writing and studies of celebrity culture. Storytelling is central to effective branding in fame. Furthermore, the use of biographical elements has been recognized as a rhetorical device in writing op-eds,...
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Shared by Kerstin Hacker URL: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BKI317/phd-studentship-opportunity-in-artists-at-home-self-representation-and-the-construction-of-celebrity-1870-1915/ PhD Studentship Opportunity in Artists at Home: Self-Representation and the Construction of Celebrity, 1870-1915 University of Surrey Qualification type: PhD Location: Guildford Funding for: UK Students, EU Students Funding amount: £14,777 Hours: Full Time Placed on: 6th June 2018 Closes: 21st June 2018 ★ View Employer Profile This collaborative doctoral project, supervised...
Read MoreSpecial issue: Exploring the Intersections of Fashion, Film, and Media
Networking Knowledge Journal Special issue: Exploring the Intersections of Fashion, Film, and Media Deadline submission Oct 27 CALL FOR PAPERS Special issue: Exploring the Intersections of Fashion, Film, and Media Journal: Networking Knowledge, Journal of the MeCCSA Postgraduate network Guest Editors Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, Stockholm University. elizabeth.lunden@ims.su.se Natalie Snoyman, Stockholm University. natalie.snoyman@ims.su.se Since the turn of the 20th century, the film industry has played a key role in the promotion and representation of fashion. Likewise,...
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