From Dr Hilary Wheaton I just want to wish all of our members a Merry Christmas for those that choose to celebrate! I’m a member of the CMCS Advisory and Editorial Board, and I am extremely excited to see our LinkedIn group develop and grow over this next year. I know 2015 is full of…
In her Doctoral research, Stefania Marghitu is exploring Kim Kardashian’s brand, and how users engage with her widely successful mobile app game, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. She will also be discussing how the game was a popular example of what Jesper Juul calls a “casual game,” a type of gaming that is dominated by women users….
Teaching with selfies: new Creative Commons syllabus From Kath Albury, Selfies Research Network Introducing the newest initiative from the Selfies Research Network: an six-week course for university students studying selfies, and/or university instructors who would like to touch on selfie culture in their own classes. The course (which carries a Creative Commons license) includes: A…
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: From Robson Green to Sean Bean: Mapping Northern Stardom on Popular British Television From Dr David Forrest Special dossier for the Journal of Popular Television Edited by Beth Johnson (Keele University) and David Forrest (University of Sheffield) We invite contributions that explore the stars of the North of England on contemporary British television. Considering…
Stardom and Fandom panel From Amanda Blake Join us for the 36th Annual Southwest Popular Culture and American Culture Association Conference, February 11 – 14, 2015 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference theme this year is “Many Faces, Many Voices: Intersecting Borders in Popular and American Culture.” The Area Chair for…
