As promised, here’s a report from the FSN North America 2018 conference by Suzanne Black, who is a PhD candidate in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. (Thank you, Suzanne!) The Fan Studies Network has held an annual conference
[Guest Post] Monstrous, hockey-robot Omegas
This week, we have a guest post for you from Elise Vist, who is a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo. *** Two years ago, I sat down with my supervisor for three hours as we came to
[Guest Post] Dawson’s, Dresden, and Copyright
[This month’s guest post is courtesy of Ruth Flaherty, PhD Candidate in Intellectual Property and Economics, UEA Law School. You can find Ruth on Twitter at @RuthFlahertyUEA.] As many of you fellow fan scholars may be aware, the acceptances for
Guest post: Nicolle Lamerichs on shipping, cosplay and affect
You might remember that last week we posted a quote by Nicolle Lamerichs from Creative Business (HU Utrecht) from her conversation on the state of fan studies. Because we are super clever and on the ball (or possibly through sheer
[Guest Post] Documentary fans—They do exist!
This year, we’re starting a new Fanhackers initiative, where once a month or thereabouts we will be asking a Fan Studies Scholar to give us a personal perspective on their research. This month, Dr. Julia E. Largent, Assistant Professor of
FSN AusAsia 2017
On November 30, 2017 the University of Wollongong hosted the first Fan Studies Network Australasia conference. OTW staffer and Media Studies student Angelique Jurd went along, so here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what’s hot right now in Fan Studies. Keynotes