Information about the 7th Child and Teen Consumption conference, to be held at Aalborg University, Denmark from 27-29th of April 2016. Read More
A new special issue of Consumption Markets & Culture edited by Helene Brembeck, Franck Cochoy & Johanna Moisander on ‘Moving Consumption’ Read More
In a first for the journal, Consumption Markets and Culture has published a work of fiction: John Schouten’s short story “My improbable profession”. Available for free for a limited period of time, it
illuminates central topics such as agency, materiality, and storytelling, and sheds light on the growing use of ethnographic inspired research within the marketplace Read More
Markus Giesler introduces articles in Open Democracy and the Baffler on market systems and consumer subjectivity, drawing on a paper co-authored with Ela Veresiu Read More
Call for papers for the Consumer Culture Theory Conference, to take place at the University of Arkansas from June 18 – 21, 2015 Read More
A new book that may be of interest to Charisma readers: Tweening the Girl: The Crystallization of the Tween Market, by Natalie Coulter Read More
Invitation from Rebecca Cassidy to attend a conference looking at ‘Dangerous Consumption’ – including gambling, drugs, tobacco, alcohol and sex – at Goldsmiths on July 11th Read More
The new issue of Consumption Markets & Culture now online – Vol. 17, No. 4 Read More
Consumption Markets & Culture announces its best paper of 2013, as well two that received honorable mentions. Authors include two Charisma members, Hélène de Burgh-Woodman and Dannie Kjeldgaard Read More
Francisco Viera introduces a Portuguese language blog he runs, looking at the role of culture and consumption in our daily lives Read More