Fandom and Neomedia Studies

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 5, No. 1

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure and privilege to present to you the latest edition of The Phoenix Papers.

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 4, No. 2

Ladies, Gentlemen, and Others, it is our pleasure and privilege to bring you Volume 4, Number 2, of The Phoenix Papers. Front Matter  Frontispiece: Drawing Out COVID-19 Jacquelynn White Letter from the Editor J. Holder Bennett, FANS Chair Table of Contents Articles Investigation of Metalbending in the Avatar Universe and Proposals for Its Geological, Chemical,...

CFP: 7th Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies Conference

We are pleased to announce a CFP for submissions to the Sixth Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Conference in Dallas, TX, 29 June 2019. #FANS7 will be held in the Fair Park Library. Fandom for us includes all aspects of being a fan, ranging from being a passive audience member to producing one’s own parafictive or interfictive creations. Neomedia...

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 4, No. 1

Ladies, Gentlemen, and Otherwise, it is our pleasure and privilege to bring to you the 4.1 edition of The Phoenix Papers. Frontispiece Liminal by Alejandro Nuñez Letter from the Editor J. Holder Bennett, FANS Chair Table of Contents “Coming Out” as an Anime Fan: Cosplayers in the Anime Fandom, Fan Disclosure, and Well-Being Dr. Stephen Reysen, Texas A & M...

The Phoenix Papers 4.1 Abstract Pre-Prints

The Phoenix Papers Issue 4.1 Abstract Pre-Prints Below you will find the abstracts for the papers that will be out in the 4.1 edition of The Phoenix Papers, to be published in August. Many of them will be presented at this year’s FANS Conference in Ft. Worth, TX. On Superherology Kyle Hammonds, University of North Texas In 2012, Travis Langley’s book...