Fandom and Neomedia Studies

Occasional Papers

FANS Occasional Papers (OPs) are instances of attempts to be informative or persuasive on topics related to the various fields of interest covered by our organization. Though carefully vetted for accurate representation of facts, they are entirely the opinion of the authors and do not represent the policies or positions of FANS itself. Thus, it is perhaps best...

FANS Gender Studies Area Call for Editors

Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Association Gender Studies Area Call for Editors The Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Association is pleased to announce a Call for Editors in its new Gender Studies Area. This area will look at definition, acceptance, rejection, and expression of gender and sexuality in media and fandom, broadly construed. Topics may...

FANS Law & Politics Call for Editors

Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Association Law & Politics Studies Area Call for Editors The Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Association, an internationally recognized academic organization, invites applications for membership in its Law and Politics Studies Area with this Call for Editors. This group will examine the interconnections between fandom...

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 2, No. 2

Ladies, Gentlemen, and Otherwise, it is our privilege to bring to you the latest edition of The Phoenix Papers. Vol 2 No 2 Cover Frontispiece, Letter from the Editor, and Mission & Vision Statements Table of Contents Latinas Are My Favorite Fruit: The Consumption of Hispanic Women in Hollywood Cinema Sonya Herridge, Creighton University A Person, Not a...

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 2, No. 1

Ladies, Gentlemen, and Otherwise, it is our privilege to bring to you the newest edition of The Phoenix Papers. Vol 2 No 1 Cover Frontispiece, Letter from the Editor, and Mission & Vision Statements Table of Contents A Phenomenology of Americans and Anime: How Tropes Predict Experience Angela Drummon-Matthews, UNT Dallas Deborah Scally, UNT Dallas Steampunk...