fan studies and fandom

The presence of science fiction in university classrooms is by now no longer shocking; the genre has become a mainstay not only in literature and philosophy classrooms but also in STEM fields, as its predictions and extrapolations pose memorable and concrete case studies to explore the societal and ethical implications of technological innovation, as well as interesting practical engineering problems to try to solve with real-world science.

Call for Chapter Proposals: The Edinburgh Companion to Science Fiction and the Medical Humanities

Gavin Miller, Anna McFarlane, and Donna McCormack (eds).

Call for Papers:

Flow Volume 26 Special Issue: “Streaming Wars and Television’s Next Juncture”

As the new decade dawns, Disney, Apple, WarnerMedia, and NBCUniversal have launched (or will soon launch) their own streaming platforms. These entrants prove once again that the ecology of television and digital content is one that continuously shifts, raising the question: Is a streaming war in full swing? With legacy media companies and major technology companies entering the ring, has the streaming arena now become too crowded? And how will consumers, amidst ever-multiplying, well-funded platforms vying for their attention, alter and/or reinforce their viewership and subscription consumer habits?

STAR WARS + Open Call for Papers, Issue 5.1 (Spring 2020)

Queer Representation: Pasts, Presents, Futures

When: May 21st - 22nd 2020

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities

Edinburgh Futures Institute

University of Edinburgh

Keynote Speakers: Prof Richard Dyer (King's College London) and Dr Abigail De Kosnik (UC Berkeley)