Published in The Political Film Blog https://politicalfilm.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/not-so-female-hollywood/ The lack of sexual diversity in Hollywood has been a critical issue that gained wide attention among movie lovers and researchers. But, as a recent University of Southern California report shows, a real change in the industry is still required. In particular, Dr Katherine Pieper points out…
Scholars as Critics: A Professional Development Workshop for Academics This workshop will offer guidance and address questions on professional skills and career opportunities both inside and outside academia. In particular, the workshop will offer insights and resources for scholars to become critics and experts in media and in other public spheres. The workshop includes basic…
The following media & career workshop might be of interest to a wide range of scholars and practitioners. Please share widely with faculty and students. CFP deadline: February 15, 2017 www.esicore.org/events/denver2017.html Centre for Ecological, Social, and Informatics Cognitive Research (ESI.CORE) Inaugural Moving Forward International Conference Moving Forward: Where is the Journalist in Social Media? Metropolitan…
Thanks to ANOKHI Media among sponsors L’Oréal and Toronto Film Academy for CMCS keynote famecritic – representing #celebstudies research and mediarelations. Fellow keynote: Prof. Renu Persaud (University of Windsor). We are honoured to be able to give a public voice. Please see below memorable shots. Stay tuned for more in New York City. …
“Life-Writing and Celebrity: Exploring Intersections” Proposals are invited for the “Life-Writing and Celebrity” panel at the Conference of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE) 22-26 Aug 2016, Galway, Ireland Co-convenors: Sandra Mayer, University of Vienna, Austria, sandra.mayer@univie.ac.at Julia Lajta-Novak, King’s College London, UK, julia.lajta-novak@kcl.ac.uk In recent years, life-writing and celebrity studies have…
Bridging Gaps: Where is the Persona in Celebrity and Journalism? The Terrace Club 25 W. 51st St. (Off Fifth Ave.) New York, NY September 2-3, 2015 In tabloid journalism and in social media, gossip, rumors and scandals about celebrities develop intimacy among fans. Such gossip and rumour mongering serves a purpose in society: to build a…
