Dear all Please find below Any questions to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> please! James and Su 2nd Biannual Celebrity Studies Journal Conference – CFP http://celebritystudiesconference.com<http://celebritystudiesconference.com/> When: June 19-21, 2014 Where: Royal Holloway, University of London Deadline for abstracts: November 4th, 2013 (250 words, +50 word bio) Successful abstracts notified by: December 6th, 2013 Enquiries/abstracts to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Organisers: James Bennett and Su Holmes Follow us on Twitter or join the conversation: @CSJcelebstudies #celebstudies Routledge and Royal Holloway, University of London are pleased to announce the 2nd biannual Celebrity Studies Journal conference: ‘Approaching celebrity’. Confirmed keynote speakers: • Richard Dyer (Kings College, University of London) • Diane Negra (University College Dublin) • Mandy Merck (Royal Holloway, University of London) • Sean Redmond (Deakin University, Melbourne) Theme The 2nd Celebrity Studies Journal conference will be themed around questions of methodology: ‘Approaching celebrity’. We invite abstracts for individual 20minute papers or pre-constituted panels of 3 x 20minute papers that speak to this theme or on any topic in celebrity studies. We also invite submissions for Pecha Kucha style presentations, either individually or as part of a pre-constituted panel of 3-4 speakers. See the website for more info<http://celebritystudiesconference.com/pecha-kucha>. PhD Competition A travel bursary and fee waiver will be available to the best two abstract submissions (including abstracts for Pecha Kucha presentations). See the website for more info<http://celebritystudiesconference.com/phd-competition>. A special issue of the best papers from the conference will be published in Celebrity Studies Journal in 2015. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: • Method: how to do celebrity studies • The celebrity studies canon • The value of fame • Celebrity and power • Star and celebrity images • Pop stardom • National cinema, international stars • The TV Personality • Celebrity and performance • Digital platforms • DIY celeb • Ordinary celebrity • Austerity and celebrity • American Quality TV • Entrepreneurial celebrity • Celebrity fandom • Literary celebrity • Queer celebrity • The celebrity ambassador • Fame damage • Celebrity affect, emotion • Celebrity and gender • Anti-celebrity • The phenomenology of celebrity • Cult stardom and celebrity • Charisma and celebrity • Pathology and celebrity • Toxic celebrity • Celebrity and news • The sexualisation of celebrity • Celebrity art/artists • Race, ethnicity and celebrity • Celebrity and persona • Porn stars • Sport and celebrity • Gaming and celebrity culture • Political fame • Celebrity’s right to privacy • Leveson inquiry and celebrity • Reality TV Dr James Bennett Reader in Television & Digital Culture Undergraduate Admissions Tutor Department of Media Arts Royal Holloway, University of London Egham TW20 0EX Twitter: @james_a_bennett @CSJcelebstudies Ph: 01784 443 940 Fax: 01784 443832 ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]