Centre for Media & Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th Anniversary
Celebrate Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th anniversary and join our pre-conference meet-and-greet at Sheraton Times Square Hotel on August 30! Thanks to our board and media for worldwide support since our launch on in August 2013. Details of our NYC conference at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism & Perth conference at University of Western Australia are given in our 50th newsletter http://bit.ly/2f474Nr – share widely! Special thanks to Celebrity Studies (Routledge), keynotes, chairs, and committee members for the upcoming conferences. Have a great month and see...
Read MoreCelebrities and Animals – Interview
Pleased share that my latest interview on celebrity activism and animal rights has been published by ANDA news in Brazil: https://www.anda.jor.br/2017/06/critica-cultural-estuda-como-celebridades-ajudam-a-promover-os-direitos-animais/ Non-Portuguese readers can read the English version of the interview below. A huge thanks to Silvana Andrade and Aline Khouri for the coverage! Special thanks go to Jeremiah Hill Photography for the high resolution image. How did you decide to study the celebrity industry? What prompted you to research this subject? My interest in the celebrity industry...
Read MoreCentre for Media and Celebrity Studies (NYC) – Updates
From Louis Massey: Here are few important updates on our upcoming conference at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. Delegates and guests can now benefit from a special rate at the Sheraton Times Square. To book, visit: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/BridgingGaps. The extended deadline for hotel booking and early bird registration is June 30, 2017. After this date, regular rates will apply. Special thanks to Celebrity Studies for providing journal samples and publication information. We will also offer a copy of the newly released book Becoming Brands: Celebrity,...
Read MoreBecoming Brands: Celebrity, Activism and Politics
Thrilled for the release of Becoming Brands: Celebrity, Activism and Politics by WaterHill Publishing! Thanks to Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) board members & editors Jackie Raphael and Celia Lam, and to all reviewers for such a fantastic contribution to the field of studies. I got the book and made notes – did you get your your copy? I highly recommend reading it! Visit http://www.waterhillpublishing.com/books.html to get a copy of the book and share your...
Read MoreCUNY 2017 CMCS 5th International Conference
As I take care of my father’s estate, I finalize the 5th CMCS international conference at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. I will be carrying his support for the conference and annoucing the fellowship in honour of him there. Huge thanks go to our keynotes, chairs, board members, colleagues, and number of university departments for their incredible support. I am thrilled for the success of the event. The early bird deadline is June 15 –...
Read MoreAir of Silence
I am at a loss of words, but wish to fill my air of silence with love that I continue to share with departed ones. Ever since I lost both parents, leading life has been comparable to climbing a mountain that is hit by waves of an ocean – an ocean of mysterious grief that allows quest and carving rare and unique paths. All I have to do is keep ‘climbing’ and ‘carving’ those paths that my mother and father envisioned along with me. I learnt immense will power to do so till the last day of my father’s breath on February 6. It may appear that there is an air...
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