[ecrea] Deadline extension for abstract submission:CELEBRITY DIPLOMACY AND NORTH/SOUTH RELATIONS

Deadline extension for abstract submission: 30 July 2008


CELEBRITY DIPLOMACY AND NORTH/SOUTH RELATIONS

CALL FOR PAPERS

This is an informal call for papers for a volume on ?Celebrity Diplomacy
and North/South Relations? (working title) to be edited by Asteris
Huliaras, Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, Harokopion
University of Athens, Liza Tsaliki, Lecturer at the Faculty of
Communications and Mass Media, National and Kapodistrian University of
Athens and Christos Frangonikolopoulos, Lecturer at the Department of
Journalism and Mass Communication, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Media and cultural studies have extensively addressed celebrity culture,
while, from an international relations point of view, the role of
individuals in public diplomacy has been researched for quite a long time.
The two, however, have rarely been studied in conjunction. We argue that
there is a research void which we wish to address by bridging together the
research areas of public diplomacy and celebrity culture with particular
reference to North-South relations.

Celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Mia Farrow, Sir Bob Geldoff or
Bono have long been in the limelight for their humanitarian work and
political activism across the globe. It would be interesting to explore
the ways in which such celebrities have impacted upon international
diplomacy.

We would like to invite contributions (a brief description of 500-600
words) from academics of various backgrounds (international relations,
political science, media studies, sociology, anthropology etc.). We are
particularly interested in contributions from the South. Proposals should
address issues like:

The rise of celebrity culture, celebrity diplomacy and the United Nations
(Goodwill Ambassadors); the different backgrounds of celebrity activists
(Hollywood, the music industry, etc.) and the ways in which they promote
their causes and mobilize public support; the role of celebrities in
raising political issues (global poverty, AIDS, etc.); links between
traditional and celebrity diplomacy; the relationship between celebrities
and organized civil society; the impact of celebrities on foreign
policy-making and their role in international crises (such as Darfur); the
way in which celebrity activism is perceived in both the North and the
South.

Both theoretical and empirical proposals (for instance focusing on a
particular celebrity or a particular issue) are welcome. On the basis of
the chapter proposals received, a book proposal will be drafted to be
submitted to an internationally acclaimed publishing house. It is hoped
that on the strengths of the book proposal, a research network and
conference may be organized, funded by the Greek Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.



Please send your proposals (a 500-600 word abstract) and a short bio by 30
July 2008 to:


Dr Christos Fragonikolopoulos, Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Mass
Communication, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, (chfragk /at/ jour.auth.gr)

Dr Asteris Huliaras, Associate Professor at the Department of Geography,
Harokopion University of Athens. (huliaras /at/ hua.gr)

Dr Liza Tsaliki, Lecturer, Faculty of Communications and Mass Media,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. (etsaliki /at/ media.uoa.gr)

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dr liza tsaliki
lecturer
faculty of communication and media studies
national and kapodistrian university of athens
5 stadiou st., 105 62 athens, greece
email: (etsaliki /at/ media.uoa.gr),
phone ++30.210.368.9406 (non-direct) -
fax ++30.210.322.0820 (attn of)

visiting research associate
dept of media and communications
london school of economics
(L.Tsaliki /at/ lse.ac.uk)
www.eukidsonline.net


international journal of media and cultural studies, commentaries editor
http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/mcp


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