Child and Teen Consumption Conference 2016

12th January 2015

Information about the 7th Child and Teen Consumption conference, to be held at Aalborg University, Denmark from 27-29th of April 2016. Read More

Moving Consumption Special Issue

10th January 2015

A new special issue of Consumption Markets & Culture edited by Helene Brembeck, Franck Cochoy & Johanna Moisander on ‘Moving Consumption’ Read More

‘My Improbable Profession’ – new short story in Consumption Markets & Culture

3rd November 2014

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

Creating the Responsible Consumer: Ethnographic Insights from Davos

23rd October 2014

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

Consumer Culture Theory Conference 2015

22nd October 2014

Call for papers for the Consumer Culture Theory Conference, to take place at the University of Arkansas from June 18 – 21, 2015 Read More

Tweening the Girl

21st October 2014

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

‘Dangerous Consumption’ – Invitation to attend

19th June 2014

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

New issue of Consumption Markets and Culture

22nd April 2014

The new issue of Consumption Markets & Culture now online – Vol. 17, No. 4 Read More

Consumption Markets & Culture Best Paper awards 2013

11th April 2014

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

Culture and Consumption/Cultura e Consumo

2nd April 2014

Francisco Viera introduces a Portuguese language blog he runs, looking at the role of culture and consumption in our daily lives Read More