Posts Tagged "social justice"

Celebrity Culture and Social Inquiry – 7th Edition

Posted by on Nov 18, 2014 in Critic's Area | 0 comments

On behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) board, I am pleased to announce that the 7th edition of Celebrity Culture and Social Inquiry has been published. Highlights include: Dr Louis Massey and Dr Basuli Deb join CMCS media experts Dr Deb’s upcoming book Come, Cross the Line: Celebrity Lifestyles and Public Intellectualism CMCS board member Dr Anita Krajnc on SUN News Network and City TV Submission guideline for international conference Bridging Gaps: Media, Higher Education and Society. You may now access the newsletter for printing or review here. If you would like to...

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Moving Forward in May

Posted by on May 21, 2014 in Critic's Area | 2 comments

Dear Readers, Hope May is going well for all!  If you are in Canada, where I am based, you must be loving the warmer weather now! On behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS), I have been excited in organizing the second part of our public seminar series Moving Forward: An Intimate Evening on Media, Diversity and Social Justice.  While the first seminar on March 29 focussed on individual change, the second one looks at social change, particularly cultural diversity and social justice movements in media and celebrity culture on May 30.  Here, celebrity activism will be...

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Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies – Advisory Board

Posted by on May 13, 2013 in Critic's Area | 0 comments

Dear Celebrity Studies Readers, Hope your week started off well! Please join me in welcoming the Advisory Board of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)! As the Founding Director of CMCS, I am honoured to have the presence of committed, dedicated, and ethical team members across the world. Special thanks to our cross-disciplinary board members Anita Krajnc, Mira Moshe, Louis Massey, Radha Maharaj, Tushar Unadkat, and Yaya Mori for ongoing support and contributions in media, higher education, and social justice. Gratitude goes to Hidie Shaheen and Ravi Kumar for the opening and...

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