CFP: Media Stardom (7/1/05; 10/7/05-10/8/05)

We invite panel and individual-paper proposals for the Media Stardom
Conference, to be held at Plymouth State University (Plymouth, New Hampshire)
October 7-8, 2005.

The members of the conference committee are seeking contributions that explore
stars as a complex, intriguing social phenomenon in relation to various media
forms (e.g., film, television, tabloids, the Internet, etc.). Submissions
pertaining to any historical era are desired. Participants are encouraged to
interpret the conference theme broadly and innovatively. Individual
presentations will be limited to 20 minutes in length. Possible topics may
include, but are certainly not limited to, the emergence and historical
development of the star system, silent-film stardom, stardom and media
spectatorship, stardom and consumption, stardom and the paparazzi,
reality-television “stars,” stars in the news, and studies of individual stars
(past or present).

We encourage submissions from scholars, educators, and students at all levels,
and from disciplines including anthropology, communications, cultural studies,
film studies, GLBT studies, history, journalism, media studies, popular
culture, sociology, and television studies. Selected papers will be published
(with author’s permission) in a special anthology pertaining to the conference
theme. As a bonus, please note that the conference dates correspond with the
ideal time to enjoy New England’s breathtaking fall foliage!

Persons submitting individual-paper proposals are asked to submit a one-page
abstract with complete contact information (name, institutional affiliation,
snail-mail and e-mail addresses, daytime telephone number, fax number). Panel
proposals (featuring three paper-presentations total) should include panel
title, brief description of panel theme, name of the panel chair, one-page
abstracts of each paper in the panel, and complete contact information for each
presenter on the panel (name, institutional affiliation, snail-mail and e-mail
addresses, daytime telephone number, fax number). In order to be considered,
all proposals must be received no later than July 1, 2005. Individuals will be
notified of the status of their proposals within three weeks of the submission
deadline.

Please mail or e-mail conference proposals to: Media Stardom Conference, Attn:
Kylo-Patrick Hart, Department of Communication Studies, Plymouth State
University, 17 High Street, MSC 60, Plymouth, NH 03264; krhart_at_plymouth.edu

For specific inquiries prior to submitting a proposal, please contact
Kylo-Patrick Hart at (603) 535-3122 or krhart_at_plymouth.edu

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