Symposium: The Kardashian Decade
The Centre for Life-Writing Research at King’s College London was delighted to host ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashian Decade’, a short symposium on life-writing in the age of the Kardashians. Organised by Rob Gallagher (KCL, Postdoctoral Research Associate) and Oline Eaton (KCL, CLWR Visiting Research Fellow) as a part of Ego-Media, the afternoon featured talks followed by a panel discussion among scholars from diverse fields. Hannah Yellin (Oxford-Brookes, Lecturer in Media and Culture) started the session with a discussion of the Kardashian’s Armenianness and beauty regimen, as...
Read MoreBeyoncé Debate 2016 Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON (27 June, 2016) – Are public responses to Beyoncé feminism as politically daring as some of her performances are? While many media scholars, critics, and journalists have problematized her feminism, especially in relation to her recent album Lemonade, there is necessity for reading her cultural productions in celebrity feminism and debunk political correctedness in the marketing of her feminist views. What is the media missing? Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) hosts an exclusive conference roundtable ‘Beyoncé Debate’. You will be joining...
Read MoreCentre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) Awards
We are super excited for the 2016 Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) #BGCS15 awards for best celebrity studies conference paper & Celebrity Chat video! We cannot wait to announce the award winners next month. Our special thanks to conference chairs Dr. Jackie Raphael and Celia Lam. Thanks to Nick Wright http://www.pcilasercuttingengraving.com.au/index.htm for designing the awards. Photo credit: Eddie Reserva Full conference program is available for download as a PDF file here. Conference Committee Members: Dr Jackie Raphael & Dr Celia Lam (Chairs), Dr Samita Nandy...
Read MoreWomen on Air Conference at City University
Women on Air Conference at City University From Professor Suzanne Franks May 19, 2016 10.00am – 4 pm Open to public Admission Price: Free to attend, places are limited and must be booked in advance. Sign up for this event Booking NOW for the second Women on Air Conference. Bang up-to-the-minute new figures on the number of expert women, women reporters and women presenters on flagship broadcast news will be announced; and the editors of all the main news programmes will be on a panel chaired by Professor Lis Howell. This exciting conference will look at women in UK broadcast...
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