Today’s the day! Join us for our first event of the year, a book talk with Robert Kozinets and Henry Jenkins at 9am/12pm/5pm. Register here: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SCMS Fan and Audience Studies SIG
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SCMS Fan and Audience Studies Scholarly Interest Group. Sharing posts, CFPs and info about fan studies and audience studies.
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@fanstudies.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialNew book ⬇️⬇️⬇️
The Danmei Culture in Chinese Media and Society:
Male-Male Romance, Resistance and Representation
By Tingting Hu & Liang Ge
@memorieschild.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialNew book day! Very pleased to have a chapter in this collection on true crime, edited by the wonderful @tanyah.bsky.social and others who I don't have on Bluesky. Not entirely sure Loki was impressed though...
@ladylark.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialIf you'd like to learn more about the book Bridging Design and Fandom and hear from some of the chapter authors, I will be holding a launch event on 20th October, in Lancaster and online.
Please do come and join us! lancaster-uk.libcal.com/event/4574001
@scmstudies.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialAnnouncing the annual Call for Translations from our Translation/Publication Committee! Accepting proposals to translate outstanding work on cinema + media studies, with publication in an upcoming issue of jcmsjournal.bsky.social. Full details: buff.ly/I6ZXGe3
Submit by Oct. 23, 2026!
@scmsfaas.bsky.socialTuesday is the 13th, sorry folks! Updated flyer coming soon!
@scmsfaas.bsky.socialJoin us for our first event of the year, a talk with Henry Jenkins and Robert Kozinets about their book series, Frames of Fandom, on Tues, Oct. 16 at 9am/12pm/5pm. Register here: tinyurl.com/faasframesev.... A Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the event.
@scmsfaas.bsky.socialVelvet Light Trap has extended the deadline on this issue to Oct. 11! Not too late to submit!
@britishacademy.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialUK-based postdoctoral – or equivalent – researchers in the humanities and social sciences can still apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. The deadline is 4 Nov for institutional applicants and 28 Oct for independent scholars.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4iwQQtI
@scmsfaas.bsky.socialWales-based SIG members, potential alt-ac job!
@acafanmom.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialLet's try this again, since I forgot I don't actually give my name on this account and not everyone knows me by my acafanmom username: I'm Lori (Hitchcock) Morimoto, I do media fan studies and dabble in Japanese popular culture. If you use any of my academic work on your syllabi, can you ping me?
@scmstudies.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialInterested in helping shape the future of SCMS? Self-nominations for upcoming vacancies on the SCMS Board are open through Sept. 15. Thank you to all members willing to contribute their time, experience, and leadership to SCMS.
Learn more and submit: buff.ly/gYtDgVE
@scmstudies.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialDeadline in Two Weeks: Have you been thinking about becoming the next Editor(s) of JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies? Now’s the time to apply!
Learn more about the role & responsibilities, and apply online by Sept. 18, 2026: buff.ly/aEksRKy
@scmsfaas.bsky.socialThis morning we put out a call for faculty judges for our grad essay contest. By lunchtime, we already had the five volunteers we need. Fan studies academics, you're awesome!
@fanstudies.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialNew article ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Banning the Fans: Policing Black Women, Policing Black Joy
Neal A. Lester
Journal of American Culture
@fanstudies.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.social@ladylark.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialAs promised/threatened, I'm doing the self promotion thing describing the chapters in my new book, Bridging Design and Fandom!
I'll start with my introduction - it explains the fields of design research and fan studies, and how they come together as a whole new thing.
@aurelievpetit.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.social✨ Take your ticket (free!) for the Queer and Feminist Perspectives on Japanese Popular Cultures Symposium 2026 🌈🥹⬇️⬇️ join us online from September 14 to 17 and listen to talks on fashion, manga, anime, video games, idols, etc by scholars from around the world!! events.humanitix.com/queer-and-fe...
@tanyagoldman.bsky.socialReposted by @scmsfaas.bsky.socialA cool opportunity! Opportunity to propose sessions for BFI's "Woman with a Movie Camera" summit 2027! Deadline in about three weeks.
www.bfi.org.uk/jobs-opportu...
@scmsfaas.bsky.socialGrad students: Last day to submit to the SIG essay contest! tinyurl.com/faasgradessay26