[Commlist] Call for Additional Contributions: Celebrity Studies Issue on Wrestling and Authenticity

We are currently editing a special issue of /Celebrity Studies /on the 
topic of Professional Wrestling and Authenticity. At present the issue 
ranges from general theorisations to specific case studies unpacking how 
authenticity and celebrity can be figured in the world of wrestling, 
drawing upon star studies, celebrity studies, sports studies and 
audience studies to gain a full understanding of the wrestling star image.

*We are seeking further submissions to our issue, particularly focussed 
on how formations of authenticity and celebrity within wrestling have 
been impacted by the pandemic.*

Article topics might include, but are not limited to:

  * Wrestlers, social media, and Covid awareness
  * Case studies of wrestler star images and transitions to new forms of
    labour (e.g. streaming, OnlyFans)
  * The development of ‘cinematic’ wrestling and its relationship to
    ‘authentic’ performance

The issue is slated for publication in 2023. Full articles would be 
required to be submitted by the end of 2021 to allow for the review 
process. For context, /Celebrity Studies /is a peer reviewed journal 
that focuses on the critical exploration of celebrity, stardom and fame. 
It seeks to make sense of celebrity by drawing upon a range of 
(inter)disciplinary approaches, media forms, historical periods and 
national contexts.

*Please contact (tha16 /at/ aber.ac.uk) <mailto:(tha16 /at/ aber.ac.uk)> and 
(t.phillips /at/ uea.ac.uk) <mailto:(t.phillips /at/ uea.ac.uk)> with either informal 
enquiries or a brief article abstract (150 words) by Friday 30^th July 
2021. *


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