CFP: Be your selfie: identity, aesthetics and power in digital self-representation From Guest Editors Laura Busetta and Valerio Coladonato Networking Knowledge: Journal of the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network This issue of Networking Knowledge will investigate the practice of the “selfie”, one of the most significant phenomena of self-representation in the digital mediascape. Selfies are a notable…
CFP: Gods, Icons, and Idols: Stars from Hollywood and Beyond An area of multiple panels for the 2016 Film & History Conference: Gods and Heretics: Figures of Power and Subversion in Film and Television October 26-October 30, 2016 The Milwaukee Hilton Milwaukee, WI (USA) DEADLINE for abstracts: July 15, 2016 Stars are like gods: Worshipped….
From Neil Ewen The School of Media and Film at the University of Winchester is hosting a lecture by Dr Mark Kermode and Professor Linda Ruth Williams on Wednesday 14th October as part of the “Inside Track” research series. “Seeing Stars: Interviews, News, and Film History” Dr Mark Kermode (Observer, BBC) and Professor Linda Ruth…
URL: Edition 92 – Centre for Media & Celebrity Studies (CMCS) Welcome to our Fall edition! As we celebrate our 11th anniversary, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming panels. Please mark your calendars, share this invitation with colleagues and friends, and join us in the live public chat on our video channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cmcs_media. Links…
CALL FOR PAPERS Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th International Conference Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking? Performance Café, University of Southern California Los Angeles, USA March 17 – 19, 2017 There have been significant debates on gaps between filmmakers and film scholars. Film scholars have been critical of…
CFP Indian Popular Culture Area 2016 Midwest Popular Culture Association/Midwest American Culture Association Conference Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare from Thursday-Sunday, October 6-9 Submission Deadline: April 30, 2016 Proposals will be accepted from any area relating to Indian Popular culture Potential topics could include, but are not limited to: Star Studies: What makes the Star Culture of India different…
