Open AccessTranscultural fan studies in practice: A conversation
Author(s) -
Lori Morimoto,
Paul Booth,
Ross Garner,
Melanie E. S. Kohnen,
Bethan Jones,
EJ Nielsen,
Louisa Stein,
Rebecca Williams
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2021.1975
Subject(s) - fandom , conversation , media studies , visual arts , popular culture , art , sociology , aesthetics , communication
At the end of 2018, a group of fan scholars led by Lori Morimoto journeyed to Japan for a fan studies field trip. The purpose was multifaceted: to speak at a symposium on transcultural popular culture; to bring together fans and fandom studies from both sides of the Pacific; and to augment their classrooms with practical experience. Eight participants share their experiences and reflect on what it means to be a transcultural fan scholar at the dawning of the 2020s.