Fandom and Neomedia Studies

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 1, No. 1

Below are the entries of the first edition of The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 1, No. 1.  We are proud to put this out to the world as a free, online, peer-reviewed, open-access journal of fandom and neomedia studies.  We invite responses in Letter to the Editor format, articles and reviews, and also participation as submission readers.  For information on this and...

American Airlines Discount

AMERICAN AIRLINES A-KON/FANS DISCOUNT American Airlines is providing A-Kon® 24 attendees a 5% discount for round trip travel to our event in  Dallas, Texas. The valid travel dates for this discount are 24 May 2013 through 9 June 2013. You can easily access American’s fares by going to www.aa.com to book your flight. Place the Promotion Code, 1453DL, in the...

FANS Association Mission and Vision

Mission Statement: Our mission is to encourage the study of fans through their interactions with neomedia.  We understand neomedia to refer to both new media, as well as traditional media that is being used or interpreted in new ways.  The study of fandom has implications for studies ranging from Economics to Political Science, and from History to Anthropology,...

Conference Equipment Information

For the convenience of our presenters, the following items will be available at the FANS Conference.  Any additional items required must be brought by the presenters. Wireless Internet Speaker System Projector Laptop Hookup Cables for the Projector (PC Only) Wireless Microphone Various Extension Chords and Power Strips We look forward to seeing all the...