fan studies and fandom

Fan studies is an interdisciplinary field, with scholars in disciplines ranging from cultural studies to law, from sociology to library science, all bringing their unique perspectives to bear on research about fans. As a result, fan studies is methodologically eclectic: approaches can include a combination of quantitative, qualitative, highly theoretical, practice-based, online, offline, archival, legal, textual, and/or community-centred methods, and this is far from an exhaustive list. This gives the field flexibility to address a huge variety of research questions while also posing challenges with regards to methodology selection and compatibility, different perspectives on rigour, as well as ethics and researcher positionality.

The Soap Opera and Serialized Television Area of the Popular Culture Association (PCA) is actively encouraging the submissions of proposals for its 2018 Conference to be held March 28 – 31 in Indianapolis, IN.

CALL FOR PAPERS

“Romantic E-Scapes: Popular Romance in the Digital Age”

9-11 July 2018

University of the Balearic Islands, Spain

DEADLINE EXTENDED: 16 MARCH 2018

REMINDER: DEADLINE APPROACHING Oct. 28 2017

In 1995, Star Trek: Voyager launched in a way very different from its predecessor series.  Voyager took place thousands of light years from the Federation, and it contained a multi-ethnic crew with a female captain.  Voyager, in a sense, encapsulated the American zeitgeist of the 1990s when major demographic changes were transforming the population of America, and the post-Cold War era left us wondering what strategic alliances would mean moving forward. The series challenged the nature of the American mindset at the time.

The Fourth Annual Dartmouth Illustration, Comics and Animation Conference. May 26th and 27th, 2018.

Scholars, artists, and researchers at all levels are encouraged to submit a paper related to the following areas: