CALL FOR PAPERS
 
 
The Austin Editors of The Velvet Light Trap seek papers for an issue devoted to:
                             STARS
 
Since Richard Dyer's pioneering work on stars in the late 1970s and early
1980s, stars and star discourse have become a major field of inquiry in film
and television studies.  New modes of thinking about media texts, auteurism,
and extra-textual relations have emerged due to growing attention to the
signification of stardom.  Papers may address such questions as:
 
*In the *post-Dyer* era, how does stardom get constructed (both in theory
and in the industry)?
 
*In what ways are stars mediated through popular culture?
 
*In what ways do memory and history affect star construction/personas?
 
*How do feminist, queer, and ethnic theories contribute to star discourse?
 
*How do certain stars get privileged over others?  Whar are the
characteristics of canonicity within star studies?  Papers on particular
stars are welcome.
 
Send three copies of manuscripts in MLA style and publishable form by
December 1, 1995 to:
 
        The Velvet Light Trap
        Dept of Radio-Television-Film
        CMA 6.118
        University of Texas
        Austin, TX  78712
 
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