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Los Angeles 2017 Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?
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…
David Bowie: Critical Perspectives (2015)
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Media Coverage: Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) on Humber News
ByadminCentre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) has been covered on Humber News: http://humbernews.ca/thousands-sign-petition-to-have-snoop-dogg-narrate-planet-earth/ Special thanks to the reporter Cheyenne Lynch for the excellent coverage. For additional views by CMCS Director Dr Samita Nandy, visit https://samitanandy.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/interview-on-snoop-dogg-and-the-bbc/
CFP for Panel: “Rethinking Marilyn Monroe”
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David Bowie, Landscapes & Heritage
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