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SUMMARY:Philosophy of Fame and Celebrity 
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LOCATION:Tilburg\, Netherlands\, 5037 DE
DESCRIPTION:<p>Fame and celebrity plays a powerful role in today&rsquo\;s societies. For example\, celebrity influence has been claimed to have played a major role in helping Donald Trump become president of the United States. Similarly\, the #metoo campaign has exposed the widespread misuse of the power of fame. The importance of celebrity power has sparked growth in celebrity studies\, involving contributions from a diverse range of academic disciplines\, such as sociology (Rojek 2001)\, cultural studies (Dyer 1979)\, history (Braudy 1986) and politics (Marshall 1997). Nevertheless\, philosophy is a discipline that has\, as yet\, contributed surprisingly little to the debate. This two-day workshop aims to make a first step towards addressing the philosophical issues regarding the nature and value of fame\, drawing on the interdisciplinary nature of the field.</p>\n<p>Potential topics may include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>the ethics of fame</li>\n<li>the politics of fame</li>\n<li>the aesthetics of fame</li>\n<li>the moral psychology of fame</li>\n<li>phenomenology of fame</li>\n<li>fame and virtue</li>\n<li>fame and oppression</li>\n<li>fame and the internet</li>\n<li>fandom</li>\n<li>online celebrity</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Confirmed Speakers: Professor Michael Brady\, Professor Sophie-Grace Chappell and Dr. Vanessa Wills.</p>\n\n<p>Your abstract should be 500 words and prepared for blind review. Please submit the abstract as a PDF document to&nbsp\;<strong>philosophy.of.fame@gmail.com</strong>&nbsp\;and include your name\, departmental affiliation\, email address\, and the title of your paper in the body of the email.&nbsp\;The submission deadline for abstracts is&nbsp\;<strong>14 September 2020</strong>. Successful applicants will be informed by 1 October 2020.</p>\n\n<p>We have a number of reserved presentation slots and travel bursaries for postgraduate students. Please indicate in your submission if you are a postgraduate student and would like to apply for one of these.</p>\n<p>We are also planning an edited volume on online celebrity\, to be submitted in 2021. Research on this topic is especially of interest\, and further details are available on request.</p>\n<p>Please contact workshop organisers with any questions:</p>\n<p>Alfred Archer (a.t.m.archer@tilburguniversity.edu)</p>\n<p>Catherine Robb (c.m.robb@tilburguniversity.edu)</p>\n<p>Matthew Dennis (m.j.dennis@tudelft.nl).</p>
ORGANIZER;CN=Alfred Archer;CN=Matthew Dennis;CN=Catherine Robb:
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