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Where is the Star?: Special Issue of Celebrity Studies Journal (eds. Martin Shingler and Lindsay Sternberg) The Celebrity Studies Journal is planning a special issue on film stars and stardom, co-edited by Martin Shingler and Lindsay Steenberg. This will explore the current state of celebrity studies and celebrity media culture by focussing specifically on the work of film stars within this arena. Given accessible platforms such as Instagram and Twitter permitting new forms of celebrity and notoriety, to what extent do film stars remain integral to public perceptions of fame across the globe? With contemporary transnational media culture in mind, this special issue aims to take stock of the concept of film stardom in relation to celebrity by asking the basic question, ‘where is the star?’ Essays of either 3500-4000 or 7000-8000 are sought that examine how film stars function as celebrities in various parts of the world and transnationally. This includes some studies of individual stars. Other essays might usefully consider theoretical and methodological approaches to film stardom for understanding and investigating how film stars operate within the wider arena of contemporary global celebrity. If this is of interest to you, please submit an abstract of 250 words and a brief biographic statement to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by November 3rd 2017. We will be in contact with prospective contributors in early December 2017. Dr Martin Shingler Senior Lecturer in Film & Radio, University of Sunderland Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Film & Media Author of Star Studies: A Critical Guide (2012) Co-editor of the BFI Film Stars series (see http://shop.bfi.org.uk/books/film-stars-series.html) -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------