CMCS 8th International Conference Bridging Gaps: Re-Fashioning Stories for Celebrity Counterpublics

The format of the conference aims at being open and inclusive of interdisciplinary academic scholars and practitioners involved in all areas of celebrity culture, fandom, fashion, and journalism.  The conference combines paper presentations, workshop panels, roundtables, slideshows, and interviews that aim to bridge gaps in celebrity activism, persona branding, and fashion education. Working papers, media productions, and personal stories will be considered for the conference. Extended versions of selected best papers will be published in an edited book.