[csaa-forum] Launch of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)

[Samita Nandy]

Apologies for cross-posting

The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) will be launched in
Toronto, Canada on Thursday, August 29.

CMCS is a research and production centre that specializes in critical
studies about media and celebrity culture. CMCS carries a pedagogical
philosophy that inspires integration of research, production, and learning
by academics, artists and public. The centre believes in intellectual,
aesthetic, and ethical values of making media literacy skills accessible to
a wide range of learners in studies and practices of popular culture. As
well, the centre recognizes a reformed model of education that accommodates
multiple learning styles in public spaces.

Our Advisory Board includes international faculty members and creative
practitioners in cross-disciplinary fields.  We are committed to working
with academic and cultural institutions to advance understanding of media
culture and fame.

CMCS aims to:

   - Develop, coordinate and disseminate research, teaching, training, and
   creative arts productions in media and celebrity studies


   - Build international, national, and regional relations and networks in
   higher education and media industry


   - Advance cultural work through attendance and collaboration in
   cross-disciplinary settings


   - Facilitate academic and media partnerships in developing cultural
   productions and strengthen the creative industry sector


   - Develop and support lectures, conferences, workshops, seminars,
   gallery exhibits, performances, and mentorship to educate and guide
   academics and artists
   - Support academics, artists, and public with resources and effective
   mentorship
   - Publish and share creative productions in open-access formats for
   public

The launch of CMCS will be taking place at the prestigious venue The Inner
Garden (Suite 384) at 401 Richmond Street in Toronto, Canada.

For more information on CMCS, please visit www.cmc-centre.com

-- 
*Dr Samita Nandy
*Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)
PhD Curtin University, Australia (Media)
MA and BA York University, Canada (Communication)
Tel.: 1-905-896-7834 | Fax: +1 905-268-9996
Email: info at cmc-centre.com | *URL*: www.cmc-centre.com
<samitanandy at gmail.com>
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