Becoming 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 MoreCMCS 2017 Media Workshop & Book Talk on Reel Inequality (Rutgers University Press)
Honoured to chair & moderate upcoming media workshop and book talk on Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism at the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th international conference “Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?” Read press release of the book here: http://cmc-centre.com/reelinequality/ Hosted at the University of Southern California on March 17-19, 2017, the conference features the following key media speakers: Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen Chair and Associate Professor Department of Sociology at Biola University, California www.nancywyuen.com...
Read MoreHighlights of Bridging Gaps Chat
Last night, I had the privilege of joining Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) panelists and hosting our inaugural Bridging Gaps Twitter chat! It was 8:30 pm EST. Just wish we met over cocktails at that hour of the night or had morning coffee in Australia / Asia at that time 🙂 It is with this thought that we started our live public chat and what a powerful and memorable conversation we had! As I posted on Twitter and Instagram, I cannot believe how time flew and there were so many fascinating questions to further consider! You can now visit...
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