transformativeworksandcultures: EditorialTWC Editor, TWC, past and future TheoryPaul Booth, Framing alterity: Reclaiming fandom’s marginality David Peyron, Fandom names and collective identities in contemporary popular cultureBonnie Ruberg, Straight-washing “Undertale”: Video games and the limits of LGBTQ representationEric Andrew James, Using rhetorical criticism to
TWC No. 27: Tumblr and Fandom
transformativeworksandcultures: Image by Hannah Craig (2014) Vol 27 (2018): Tumblr and Fandom, Edited by Lori Morimoto and Louisa Ellen Stein Editorial Lori Morimoto and Louisa Ellen Stein, Tumblr and fandom Theory Evan Hayles Gledhill, Bricolage and the culture of the
Call for Symposium Essays
transformativeworksandcultures: TWC has three upcoming special issues that are still taking Symposium submissions. And while we are always desperate for good Symps, we are especially eager to have more fan voices. It’s 1500-2500 words editorially reviewed, so there is a
New issue of Transformative Works and Cultures!
Volume 26 of Transformative Works and Cultures is out. This is a special issue on social TV fandom and the media industries that was edited by Myles McNutt. On the article pages, click through on the “HTML” link next to
Special issue CFP: Fandom and Politics (1/1/19; 6/15/20)
transformativeworksandcultures: We have entered an historical moment in which political communication is filled with fandom. Grassroots fan communities mobilize to influence elections. Political candidates perform fandom on the campaign trail. And of course, rallies on both sides of the aisle
Special issue CFP: Fan Studies Methodologies (1/1/19; 3/15/20)
transformativeworksandcultures: 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
CFP: The Future of Fandom (1/15/18; 9/15/18)
transformativeworksandcultures: This special 10th anniversary issue of Transformative Works and Cultures seeks to explore the future of fandom while looking back to its past. How might scholarship on fandom’s past and present invite speculation about its future? And what might
CFP Tumblr & Fandom
itisbeeing: It’s not too late to submit a short symposium piece to the #TWC special issue on Tumblr & Fandom! So if you’re sitting on some Tumblr/Fandom thoughts, do consider submitting! See the call for more info, contact info etc
New issue of Transformative Works and Cultures
Volume 18 of the open-access fan studies journal TWC is out, full of great analysis about fan culture. Check out the articles below! Editorial Performance and performativity in fandom – Lucy Bennett, Paul J. Booth Theory Self-representation in literary fandom: Women’s leisure