Fandom and Neomedia Studies Association 8th Annual Conference 3—5 June 2022 Irving, Texas FANS 2022 Schedule Brief Please use the above link to download a PDF of the brief form of our schedule for FANS 8. Please use this link to download Zoom information....

COVID-19 Policy In line with the policy of A-Kon, our hosts and sponsors, FANS 8 will be requiring masks and other protective measures under the same rules. Please contact us if you have any questions or...

We are pleased to announce an updated Call for Panelists at the Eighth Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Conference in Irving, TX, 3-5 June 2022, at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. 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....

This Week in FANS News (27 June – 3 July)   NBC Forgot How Alexander the Great Died NBC had wanted to put out a new competition reality show, Ultimate Slip’n’Slide, premised on the childhood favorite summer pastime of many elder millennials. For some reason, it was planned to premiere right after the Olympic closing ceremonies. Alas, that will not happen...

This Week in FANS News (20 – 26 June) FANS Updates FANS 8, sponsored by A-Kon, will host not only a formal academic conference as in years past, but also a slate of panels that will be of interest to general A-Kon members. Here’s the list so far: Fandom of Color Anime and the Sciences Pop Culture Parenting Conventions and Your Health Each will be led by experts...