About

CMCS was developed in response to the needs that faculty, students, and media professionals have expressed over the years: to bridge gaps between higher education and media using the lens of celebrity culture. From being a research centre to a production network, CMCS now facilitates both film productions and media commentaries in public relations.

History: During her Doctoral research in Australia, CMCS founder and director Dr Samita Nandy saw both the academic and public demand for critical knowledge of celebrities, which includes famous academics, public intellectuals, and cultural critics. Soon after her Doctorate, the Routledge journal Celebrity Studies hosted its inaugural conference in Australia, where Dr Nandy chaired a panel and discussed the launch of CMCS with her PhD examiner, Professor David P. Marshall, and colleagues there. Several celebrity studies scholars were inspired to make a significant difference in the media and public sphere. CMCS took up the inspiration to apply theoretical perspectives and methodological concerns, and enable social change that academic teaching and research seek in celebrity culture.

Since its launch in 2012, CMCS has developed as the first international research and production network, facilitating both film and media commentaries beyond the tabloid politics of fame. In a period of 2 years, CMCS grew with 15oo members that sought and demanded the same needs through conferences, publications, and media commentaries. Now CMCS serves over 3000 members across the world.

Today, CMCS has grown into one of the most trusted and valuable organizations that give a much-needed voice to both academic, media and film institutions.

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr Samita Nandy
PhD, Media and Information at Curtin University (Australia)
Director, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (Canada)
Author, Fame in Hollywood North (WaterHill)
Areas: Celebrity Activism, Hollywood Stardom, Glamour, Persona
URL: www.samitanandy.com @famecritic

Dr Anita Krajnc
PhD, Political Science and Environmental Studies at University of Toronto (Canada)
Staff Member at Rabble.ca news | Founder of The Save Movement
Areas: Celebrity Activism, Media Literacy, Environment and Animal Rights, Protest Art
URL: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/anita-krajnc/12/134/247 @TOpigsave

Dr Basuli Deb
PhD, English at Michigan State University (USA)
Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, Columbia University & Global Scholar, Institute of Research on Women at Rutgers University, New Brunswick (USA)
Author, Transnational Feminist Perspectives on Terror in Literature and Culture (Routledge)
Areas: Postcolonial, Transnational, Celebrity, Feminist, Queer
URL: http://irw.rutgers.edu/fellows/global-scholars

Dr Jackie Raphael
PhD, Creative Advertising and Graphic Design at Curtin University (Australia)
Lecturer, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University & University of Western Australia (Australia)
Areas: Celebrity Culture, Social Media, Endorsements, Branding, Iconic Status and Bromance
URL: https://drjackieraphael.wordpress.com @JackieRaphael

Dr Celia Lam
PhD, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney (Australia)
Assistant Professor in Media and Cultural Studies, University of Nottingham (China)
Areas: Celebrity Culture, Digital Media, Aesthetics, Online audiences, and Fandom
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celialam@celialamyc

Dr Frank Wilson
PhD, College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University (USA)
Associate Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice &
Associated Faculty, African and African American Studies, Indiana State University (USA)
Areas: Media & Popular Culture, Movies, Television, Police, Crime
URL: https://www.indstate.edu/cas/ccj/ccj-faculty-and-staff/wilson-franklin-t @DrFrankWilson

Dr Nicole Bojko
PhD, French Language and Literature at University at Buffalo (USA)
Lecturer, Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA (USA)
Staff Member, Centre for Ecological, Social & Informatics Cognitive Research (Canada)
Areas: France, Existentialism, Spatial Poetics, Authenticity, Space
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-bojko-093a078a?trk=hp-identity-name @bonjourbojko

Dr Hilary Wheaton
PhD, Media and Information at Curtin University (Australia)
Honorary Research Fellow at University of Exeter (UK)
Areas: New Media, Popular Culture, Feminism, Sexuality, Pornography
URL: http://independent.academia.edu/HilaryWheaton

Dr Yaya Mori
PhD, School of Media, Culture, and Creative Arts, Curtin University (Australia)
Writer | Researcher | Speaker
Areas: Political Science, Public Space, Alternative / Sustainable Market

Dr William Huddy
PhD, Communication Studies, University of Denver (USA)
Lecturer, Communication Arts and Sciences, Metropolitan State University of Denver (USA)
Areas: Celebrity Culture, Communication Activism, Political Communication, Social Justice, Public Speaking and Journalism
URL: https://www.msudenver.edu/experts/allexperts/huddy-william.shtml@commprof9

Late Josh Nathan
PhD (c), Organizational Learning, Performance & Change at Colorado State University (USA)
Professor, Communication and Critical Thinking at The Art Institute of Colorado (USA)
Former TV Reporter at CBS2 (KPSP) in California & NBC (KOAA) in Colorado (USA)
Areas: Higher Education, Critical thinking, Collective Memory, Communication & Broadcast Journalism
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuadnathan @ProfJDN
E-mail: joshuadnathan@yahoo.com

EDITORIAL BOARD

Dr Elliot Pill
PhD & Senior Lecturer and Director of International Development
School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University (UK)
Areas: Public Relations, Promotional Culture, Celebrity Culture
URL: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/192014-pill-elliot
@ElliotPill

Dr Will Visconti
PhD (joint), Italian Studies and French Studies at University of Sydney (Australia)
Department of Art History at University of Sydney (Australia)
Areas: Celebrity Culture, Art History, Feminism, Gender & Sexuality, Medieval and Renaissance Literature, Nineteenth-century visual and material culture,
Representing Trangression, Performance Studies (Cabaret, Neo-Burlesque) Twitter: @WillVisconti

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Dr Jarret Ruminski
PhD, History at University of Calgary (Canada)
Researcher | Writer |Editor
Areas: American History, Popular Culture, Social Issues, Politics
URL: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jarret-ruminski-phd/7b/23/971

Dr Robert Caine
PhD, Education at University of Toronto (Canada)
Lecturer | Writer | Public Speaker
Areas: Anti-Oppression Education, Environmental Ethics, Non-Anthropocentric Philosophy,
Persuasive Writing, Business Writing, Corporate Communications

Nidhi Shrivastava
PhD (c), English at University of Western Ontario (Canada)
Adjunct Professor, Sacred Heart University (USA)
Areas: Literary Theory, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Feminism
URL: http://www.uwo.ca/english/graduate/CVs/ShrivastavaCV.pdf

Kiera Obbard
MA, Cultural Studies and Critical Theory, McMaster University (Canada)
Communication Specialist | Writer | Independent Researcher
Areas: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Feminist Theory, Sexual Violence, Communication, Cultural Studies
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieraobbard/

Georgia Hertz
MFA (c), College of Charleston (USA)
Researcher, Writer & Editor, The City Quill
Areas: Fiction, Poetry, History, Music, Theatre
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-hertz-b993b1127

Christine Bode
Loyalist College (Broadcasting) and Academy of Career and Business College (Canada)
Social Media Manager (Best-Selling Authors, Grammy and Juno Winners) | Writer | Book Reviewer
Areas: Fiction, Music, Films, Photography
URL: http://scullylovepromo.com