The editorial reflects on the directions the journal intends to take. To us, Fanhackers, one sentence inmediately seems relevant. (…) we continue to resist the tendency within fan studies’ spaces, both casual and academic, to speak about fandom as if
Let’s Talk Fandom & Politics
With the state of the world being what it currently is, what better time to talk fandom and politics? The newest special issue of Transformative Works and Cultures does just that: The essays in this issue contribute not only to
TWC No.29: Fans of Color, Fandoms of Color
transformativeworksandcultures: Vol 29 (2019): Fans of Color, Fandoms of Color, Edited by Abigail DeKosnik & andré carrington EditorialAbigail DeKosnik & andré carrington, Fans of Color, Fandoms of Color TheoryAbigail De Kosnik, Relationshipping Nation: Philippines/US fan art and fan
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
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
TWC No. 25 is published
transformativeworksandcultures: Table of Content Editorial Editor, Copyright and Open Access Theory Catherine Coker, The margins of print? Fan fiction as book history E. J. Nielsen, Christine de Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies as reclamatory fan work Lesley
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