Sex and Sexuality in Popular Culture: Feminist Perspectives conference
From Monika Drzewiecka We would like to remind you that the deadline for registering for the Sex and Sexuality in Popular Culture: Feminist Perspectives conference (Bristol, September 3rd) is August 25th. If you are interested in attending, you can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sex-and-sexualities-in-popular-culture-feminist-perspectives-ii-registration-25311653838 We also have a number of free tickets for undergraduates. We’d be very grateful if you could promote the conference in your institutions to see if any of your students would be interested in attending! Here is...
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Film Stardom in Southeast Asia Workshop Monash University Malaysia, 24 & 25 November 2016 CALL FOR PAPERS All across Southeast Asia film stars have attained an important place in popular culture, appearing in magazines and newspapers, on billboards and cinema marquees, at public events and premieres, and now on the internet and social media. While some are from cinemas from outside the region, such as Hollywood or Hindi cinema, Southeast Asian cinemas have also built their own distinctive star systems, which have produced a host of successful stars. These stars often possess the general...
Read More2016 CMCS Beyoncé Debate
2016 CMCS Beyoncé Debate Are public responses to Beyoncé feminism as politically daring as some of her performances are? While many 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 feminism? What is the media missing? Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) hosts its exclusive roundtable ‘Beyoncé Debate’ and calls faculty, students and journalists for an enriching discussion...
Read MoreBook Release: Shah Rukh Khan and Global Bollywood (OUP)
‘Shah Rukh Khan and Global Bollywood’ with OUP now available at: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/srk-and-global-bollywood-9780199460472?cc=us&lang=en&# Table of Content Acknowledgements Message from Shah Rukh Khan Introduction STARDOM AND GLOBALIZED INDIA Unthinking SRK and Global Bollywood SRK, Cinema, and the Citizen: Perils of a Digital Superhero Innocent Abroad: SRK, Karan Johar, and the Indian Diasporic Romance The Don’s World: Designing the Milieu of Shah Rukh Khan Beyond Diasporic Boundaries: New Masculinities in Global Bollywood My Name Is Khan:...
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