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 MoreMapping Media Scholars in the Art of Journalism
Mapping Media Scholars in the Art of Journalism Special thanks to Christine Bode for sharing Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) interview with Kofi Forson at https://scullylovepromo.com/2016/11/06/mapping-media-scholars-in-the-art-of-journalism. Cross-posted: https://samitanandy.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/mapping-media-scholars-in-the-art-of-journalism/ Kofi Forson is a writer, poet and playwright living in NYC. His current blog is Black Cocteau, a mixture of philosophy and art in modern culture. His previously written articles include “Artistry and Celebrity: An Interview with...
Read MoreCelebrity Studies – Call for Forum submissions 2016
From Hannah Hamad Celebrity Studies – Call for Forum submissions 2016 This is a general call for papers for the Celebrity Studies Journal Forum. We’re looking for timely, provocative and open-ended short pieces on current topics in celebrity studies. Celebrity Forum is a section of Celebrity Studies Journal that provides a space for timely responses to contemporary and historical issues in celebrity culture. We encourage submissions in two forms: 1,000-1,500 words (including notes) ‘think pieces’, including case studies, which should be provocative and open-ended,...
Read MoreBarcelona CFP 2016 Bridging Gaps: What are the media, publicists & celebrities selling?
Bridging Gaps: What are the media, publicists, and celebrities selling? Red Room, Four Points by Sheraton Barcelona Diagonal Barcelona, Spain July 3rd – 5th, 2016 CALL FOR PAPERS Public personalities hold the power to draw attention to products, services, and charities through their endorsement. Celebrity activists, for example, can help to change the world. From Elizabeth Taylor to George Clooney, celebrities have proven that their status can help raise awareness and funds for issues such as aids, poverty and global warming. However, many activists have also gained fame by standing up...
Read MoreCFP: After-Image: Life-Writing and Celebrity 2015
Call for Papers: After-Image: Life-Writing and Celebrity Saturday, 19 September 2015 The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) and the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing (OCLW) at Wolfson College, Oxford With funding from the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing, the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, and the Centre for Life-Writing Research at King’s College London (CLWR) Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Sarah Churchwell Andrew O’Hagan Professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of the Humanities, University of East Anglia2015 Writer in Residence,The Eccles Centre...
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