David Bowie: Critical Perspectives (2015)
DAVID BOWIE: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES Edited by Eoin Devereux, Aileen Dillane and Martin J. Power. Published by Routledge. David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail the many layers of one of the most intriguing and influential icons in popular culture. This interdisciplinary book brings together established and emerging scholars from a wide variety of backgrounds, including musicology, sociology, art history, literary theory, philosophy, politics, film studies and media studies. Bowie’s complexity as a singer, songwriter, producer, performer, actor and artist demands that any...
Read MoreCFP: Bollywood in Ohio
From Margaret Redlich at mredlich21@gmail.com Call for Papers Midwest Popular Culture Association Annual Conference 2015 Oct. 1-4 Cincinnati, OH Submission Deadline: May 15, 2015 Bollywood comes to Ohio! Do you have deep thoughts on Shahrukh Khan? How about Yo Yo Honey Singh or Balaji soaps? Or the recent re-imagining of the Mahabharata on TV? Talks on any and all topics related to Indian popular culture are welcome! Just submit a brief abstract to the website above. Please submit abstracts to http://submissions.mpcaaca.org If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Redlich at...
Read MoreCFP “Performing Stardom”: New Methods in Critical Star Studies
Call for Papers: “Performing Stardom”: New Methods in Critical Star Studies Friday 29th May, 2015 NoRMMA (Network of Research: Movies, Magazines, Audiences), University of Kent, UK NoRMMA invites proposals for an interdisciplinary conference on non-traditional approaches to star studies research. The one-day event will be held at the University of Kent on May 29th, 2015. Confirmed keynotes: Dr Catherine Grant, University of Sussex Dr Kieran Fenby-Hulse, Bath Spa University The event will focus on ways to explore film studies research through non-traditional approaches. Examples...
Read MoreCFP Song, Stage and Screen X: “The Star System in Musical Theatre and Film”
Call for Papers Song, Stage and Screen X: “The Star System in Musical Theatre and Film” Regent’s University London June 24-26, 2015 “star” synonyms: celebrity, big name, celeb (informal), megastar, name, draw, idol, luminary, leading man or lady, lead, hero or heroine, principal, main attraction (Collins Dictionary) The entertainment industry has always relied extensively upon the lure and sales potential of stardom; not for nothing did MGM boast in the 1930s to have “More Stars Than There Are In Heaven”. Yet it seems that the whole concept of the larger-than-life artistic...
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