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</font><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans";font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000" size="3">We are pleased to announce
that the CMCS international conference </font><i><font color="#000000" size="3">Bridging
Gaps: Where is the Persona in Celebrity and Media? </font></i><font color="#000000" size="3">will offer professional
development workshop ‘Scholars as Critics’ in New York City on September 2, 2015.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Details of the workshop are given below.</font></span></strong><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">The early bird registration area is given below the CFP on the
conference page </span><a href="http://cmc-centre.com/conferences-2015/nycsept15/"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#0000ff">http://cmc-centre.com/conferences-2015/nycsept15/</font></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">.<span> </span></span></p>
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</font></div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans";font-weight:normal"><font color="#000000" size="3"><em>Due to requests, the submission deadline will be
extended to Monday June 8, 2015.</em></font></span></strong></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><em>
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</font></div><p><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Scholars as Critics: Professional Development Workshop in New York City,
Sept. 2-3, 2015</font></span></u></strong></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">This
workshop will offer: guidance on professional skills and career opportunities
both inside and outside academia; insights and resources for scholars to become
critics and experts in media; and basic media and public relations training
with a focus on academic branding and how to answer questions from
reporters.</font></span></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Key Speakers:</font></span></strong></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Josh Nathan</font></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3"> is a broadcaster and communication professor at The
Art Institute of Colorado in Denver. Profiled this year by both the College and
its parent company, Education Management Corporation (EDMC), Josh never thought
he would become a professor. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Northwestern
University, he started building his chops for CNN- and NBC-affiliates. In 2002,
CBS tapped him as one of 72 employees to begin its new station in southern
California’s Coachella Valley. He holds a National Weather Association
Broadcaster’s Seal of Approval and has presented twice at its annual
conferences. Josh’s interest in Critical Theory began as a graduate student ten
years ago when he served as the primary author of an article for the </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Organization Development Journal</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">.
He also wrote </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Can TV News Change
History? </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">(2008), has appeared in </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">The
Denver Post, </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">and was cited around the globe in more than eight
languages this year for his expertise in an article for </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Reader’s Digest. </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">Currently, he’s
studying the effectiveness of his first children’s book, </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Too Mad to Trust </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">(2015)</font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">,</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3"> which addresses anticipated
fears in early readers. </font></span></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Shetal Shah</font></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3"> is a filmmaker, actor and media practitioner in New
York. Trained at the Maggie Flanigan Studios. Shetal worked at the Maine Media
Workshops, Boston Film/Video Foundation, CBS News and with Python/Aquarius
Productions. Graduating from Columbia University and The New School, she has
worked in collaboration with the United Nations focusing on human rights and
climate change. She is a proud member of the InViolet Theater Company and has
performed in films, TV and theatre. Some of her favorite theater credits
include: </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Truth Be Told</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">
(Ensemble Studio Theatre), </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Parts and
Parts of Stitches</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3"> (MT Works), </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Caitlin
and the Swan</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3"> (The Management) among many more. Her favorite film
credits include: </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Arya</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">,
for which she won the 2005 SAMA Award for Best Actress, and </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Loins of Punjab Presents</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">. Her
favorite TV credits include: </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">The Daily
Show</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">, </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">VH1 Denmark</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">,
and In-Scene host and co-producer for </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">ARY</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">.
Shetal is a founding member of The Funding Network USA, an alumnus of the
Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership and has presented her papers in NY
and Uganda on food security, climate change and human rights outcomes from the
UN Copenhagen conference. Shetal also performs poetry, speaks five languages,
and is currently working on a short film about hoarders.</font></span></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Shannon Skinner</font></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3"> is the host and producer of television series, </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Extraordinary Women TV</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">, now in its
third season on television in Toronto. With more than 20 years of experience in
public relations, she is regular contributor to Huffington Post and has
appeared in LIFE magazine, </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Good
Morning America</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">, Rogers TV </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Daytime</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">,
</font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Global TV,</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Canadian Living</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">, </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Notable.ca,</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Good News Toronto</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">, </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Liquid Lunch</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">, among others.
Shannon studied creative writing at the University of Oxford and film studies
at Ryerson University, and received her B.A. at the University of Saskatchewan.
She is an active member of Women in Film and TV (WIFT) and the Oxford and
Cambridge Society of Toronto. She is also the recipient of the University of
Saskatchewan, College of Arts & Science’s </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Alumni of Influence Award 2014</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">. Her show airs on
Rogers TV Toronto and syndicated world-wide online. </font></span></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Samita Nandy</font></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3"> is the director of the Centre for Media and Celebrity
Studies (CMCS) and writes as a cultural critic on fame. She earned her PhD in
media and celebrity culture from the Department of Media and Information at
Curtin University, Australia in 2012 and is a certified broadcast journalist.
Her international media relations and work led her to be featured CBC News,
CTV’s Breaking News CP 24, The Globe and Mail, </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Daytime </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">and </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">First
Local</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3"> on Rogers Television, OMNI TV, Chatelaine, Flare, Canadian
Journalism Foundation, Eternity Watch magazine, ANOKHI Media, ATN Television
Network, CINA 1650 AM; Starbuzz Weekly, and Mississauga News among many more.
Her work has been published in edited books </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">The Performance of Celebrity </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">and </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">The Emotions Industry</font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">. Her
forthcoming book </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Fame in Hollywood
North </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">will be published in 2015 by WaterHill Publishers. </font></span></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">This
workshop is part of international conference </font><em><span style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">Bridging
Gaps: Where is the Persona in Celebrity and Journalism? </font></span></em><font color="#000000" size="3">that
will be held on September 2-3, 2015 at the Terrace Club in New York City. </font></span></p><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Droid Sans""><font color="#000000" size="3">URL:
</font><a href="http://cmc-centre.com/workshops/nyc2015/"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">http://cmc-centre.com/workshops/nyc2015/</font></a><font color="#000000" size="3">.
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</font></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="1"><font color="#666666"><strong>Dr Samita Nandy<br></strong>Director, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)<br>Reviewer, Routledge, SAGE Publications and Wilfrid Laurier University Press<br>PhD Curtin University, Australia (Media / Celebrity)</font></font></font></font></font></div></div><font size="1"></font><div><font size="1"><font color="#666666" face="Arial" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">MA and BA York University, Canada (Communication)<br></font></font></div><font face="Arial"><span><font face="Arial"><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="mailto:samitanandy@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#666666" size="1">URL</font></a><font color="#666666" size="1">: </font></font><a href="http://www.cmc-centre.com/" target="_blank"></a><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="http://www.cmc-centre.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#666666" size="1">http://www.cmc-centre.com/</font></a><font color="#666666" size="1"> | </font><a href="http://www.samitanandy.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#666666" size="1" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">www.samitanandy.com</font></a></font><br></div></font></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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