Fandom and Neomedia Studies

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...

CFP: 4.2 Edition of The Phoenix Papers

We are pleased to announce a CFP for submissions to the 4.2 edition of The Phoenix Papers, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of fandom and neomedia studies. Acceptance for publication in this edition will also make the author eligible to present at #FANS7 , 9-10 June 2019, in Ft. Worth, TX. Fandom for us includes all aspects of being a fan, ranging from...

The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 3, No. 2

The Phoenix Papers Vol. 3, No. 2 Ladies, Gentlemen, and Others, it is our pleasure and privilege to present to you the latest edition of our journal, The Phoenix Papers. Front Matter: Cover, Letter from the Editor, and Table of Contents; Frontispiece by Jacquelynn Mumm White of Crimson Dream Productions J. Holder Bennett, FANS Chair “Who I Want to Be”:...