Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) will host an exclusive conference roundtable *‘Beyoncé Debate’ *in Barcelona on July 5, 2016*. *The roundtable will be held prior to the awards for best media and celebrity studies paper and Celebrity Chat video. We now welcome guests, journalists, and publicists to attend the complete conference at Sheraton Hotel's Red Room (July 3-5, 2016) for a discounted rate of $150. *The full conference program is available for download as a PDF file here <http://cmc-centre.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=8d968a451671b45aa780b5674&id=3fe729718b&e=9b4b89800a>.* Further details are given in the 29th edition of the CMCS newsletter. Highlights of the newsletter include: - CMCS *Beyonc**é Debate* - CMCS and Celebrity Chat Awards - CMCS Media Interview and *Celebrity Studies* journal publication - CMCS Interview on Donald Trump - CFP: Gods, Icons, and Idols: Stars from Hollywood and Beyond You may now access the newsletter for printing or review here: *eepurl.com/b4vlkP <https://t.co/SbkQp7I71I>* Please feel free to share this newsletter with faculty, students, and colleagues. The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is an international organization and research network that helps coordinating academic research and media commentaries on celebrity culture. CMCS carries a pedagogical philosophy that inspires integration of research and media skills training in academic and public discourses of fame. The centre believes in intellectual, aesthetic, and ethical values of bridging gaps in higher education and media. With this view, CMCS facilitates research, publications, creative productions, and media commentaries to restore artistic and ethical acts for social change. *Dr Samita Nandy*Director, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) Author, *Fame in Hollywood North*. Toronto: WaterHill Publishing (forthcoming) PhD Curtin University, Australia (Celebrity) MA and BA York University, Canada (Communication) URL <[log in to unmask]>: <http://www.cmc-centre.com/> http://www.cmc-centre.com/ | www.samitanandy.com ---- 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]