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Dr Rebecca Williams
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Associate Professor / Creative Industries R&I Lead at University of South Wales. @fanstudies.bsky.social Board Member. Transmedia Tourism • Theme Parks • Disney • Participatory Cultures • Media Endings
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Dr Rebecca Williams @augustaquarius.bsky.social · 5d
Come and join me in guest editing a special issue on Global Disney Fandom #FanStudies #DisneyStudies
intellectbooks.bsky.social Intellect Books @intellectbooks.bsky.social · 5d
The International Journal of Disney Studies is planning two exciting special issues and we’re looking to expand our guest editor teams for them!

Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/Ef0O50YcKxA
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doctorcarrie.bsky.social
If we relaunched The Pop Culture Lens podcast, 1) what would you like us to cover and 2) would you like to be a guest?

Past episodes playingwithresearch.com/pop-culture-...

#AcademicSky @pcaaca.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social @aoir.bsky.social @fanstudies.bsky.social
The Pop Culture Lens Podcast
Running from 2014 to 2020, The Pop Culture Lens was a podcast co-created and co-hosted by myself and Christopher Olson. Each episode focused on a specific popular culture text from the past an…
playingwithresearch.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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fanstudies.bsky.social
New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Lewis, Hannah and Suzanne Scott. "Sports Fandom, Media History, and the Shifting Cultural Understanding of "The Eyes of Texas"." JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, vol. 65 no. 2, 2025, p. 115-136. Project MUSE

#FanStudies

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February 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
augustaquarius.bsky.social
New podcast ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Episode 132: Global Streaming Services and Cultural Power Relations Bertha Chin & Swapnil Rai

www.howdoyoulikeitsofar.org/bertha-chin-...
Episode 132: Global Streaming Services and Cultural Power Relations: Bertha Chin & Swapnil Rai - How Do You Like It So Far?
In this episode, Bertha Chin— Senior lecturer and the Director of the National University of Singapore’s Communications And New Media…
www.howdoyoulikeitsofar.org
February 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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openculture.bsky.social
How Brunelleschi Engineered Florence’s Iconic Dome
How Brunelleschi Engineered Florence’s Iconic Dome
No one who travels to Florence can help seeing the dome of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower.
www.openculture.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Facing meltdown? Over 75% of people suffer from burnout - here’s what you need to know
Facing meltdown? Over 75% of people suffer from burnout - here’s what you need to know
Does it only affect weak people? Is work always the cause? Burnout myths, busted by the experts
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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intellectbooks.bsky.social
James Campbell is joined by Bruce Drushel, co-editor of the Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture journal.

They discuss the journal’s history, the evolution of the term ‘queer’ and the publication’s significance within today’s political climate.

Watch here 👉https://youtu.be/TIpkm0Vfcws
Podcast episode announcement featuring Bruce E. Drushel, co-editor of Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture, on a purple background.
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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wonkhe.bsky.social
This week on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson reviews a Welsh HE system too concentrated geographically, too thin in subject breadth, and too dependent on English demand to serve the students it's supposed to be for
Wales needs a plan. Don’t we all
Jim Dickinson reviews a Welsh HE system too concentrated geographically, too thin in subject breadth, and too dependent on English demand to serve the students it's supposed to be for Jim Dickinson reviews...
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February 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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fanstudies.bsky.social
New book ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Decolonizing Media Fandom:
Disability, Race, and Marvel Superhero Fans

Divya Garg

#FanStudies

uipress.uiowa.edu/books/decolo...
Decolonizing Media Fandom
uipress.uiowa.edu
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
augustaquarius.bsky.social
Amazing to see a translation of the first academic article I ever published back in 2004 get translated & included in this collection!

'"La seule chose qui compte, c’est le pouvoir": spoilers et hiérarchie fanique dans le fandom en ligne de Buffy contre les vampires'

#FanStudies
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
augustaquarius.bsky.social
Come and join me in guest editing a special issue on Global Disney Fandom #FanStudies #DisneyStudies
intellectbooks.bsky.social Intellect Books @intellectbooks.bsky.social · 5d
The International Journal of Disney Studies is planning two exciting special issues and we’re looking to expand our guest editor teams for them!

Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/Ef0O50YcKxA
February 13, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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whatsontvclass.bsky.social
Very excited to see our new paper from the project out in Journal of British Cinema and Television Studies, we hope you enjoy reading it! @lrjdmnr.bsky.social @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social @annaviolasborgi.bsky.social @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
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What Do We Know About Class in Television Studies? | Journal of British Cinema and Television
This article offers a comprehensive overview of class in Television Studies, focusing on public service broadcasting (PSB) in Britain. We examine both off-screen and on-screen dynamics, investigating ...
www.euppublishing.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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direjackalope.bsky.social
I'm available for indexing academic volumes. Areas of specialization include fan studies, media studies, gender studies, visual culture, art history. DM if interested!

Please share if you know someone who may need their monograph or edited collection indexed!
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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intellectbooks.bsky.social
This Special Issue seeks to provide a space in which academics and practitioners can share scholarship, reviews and articles centred around the complex and wide-ranging field of video games intersecting with horror.

Deadline: 1 April 2026

Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/Ufx250Y9g6V
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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STOP HATE FUNDRAISER IS BACK
JUNE 2026

Donate Now: give.thetrevorproject.org/ParkStop
PARK STOP STOP HATE FUNDRAISER logo, with rainbow colors, shaped like an umbrella, and peace symbols in the background
February 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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intellectbooks.bsky.social
Critical Studies in Australasian Journal of Popular Culture 14.2 is out now!

Including ‘‘Fearless and https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/ajpc/14/2’: An affirmative crip reading of KPop Demon Hunters’ by Chloe T. Rattray.

https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/ajpc/14/2
Cover of The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture with abstract human figure made of red wires on a light background.
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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augustaquarius.bsky.social
Really excited to have been invited to give some thoughts on the 2026 Super Bowl ads for this deep dive for Canvas8

Check out all the insights below and request access to the full report.

www.canvas8.com/super-bowl-lx
Super Bowl LX | Canvas8
www.canvas8.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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kpopfandom.bsky.social
I will give a hybrid talk on my K-pop book on February 12, 18:30 EST at The Korea Society. Hope to see you there!

For more info, please see:
www.koreasociety.org/arts-culture...
K-Pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today with Areum Jeong
Promoting understanding & cooperation between the U.S. & Korea, The Korea Society offers programs, events, & resources on Korean culture, policy & education
www.koreasociety.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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scmsfaas.bsky.social
Let's try this 2025 publication round-up one more time! SIG members: use this form to report any fan or audience studies pubs from 2025. We'll make a list of our collective accomplishments to share at SCMS. Deadline for submissions March 1. forms.gle/igLDtbu2Li6u...
SCMS Fan and Audience Studies -- 2025 Member Publications
It's time to promote your 2025 publications! Enter as many as you want, but please only fan and audience studies-focused publications and only things that came out in 2025. (Save in-press and forthcom...
forms.gle
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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berthac.bsky.social
www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainmen...
What K-pop and Bad Bunny have in common: Power of language, fandom, cultural pride - The Korea Times
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show carried an energy Korean audiences already recognize: the confidence of pop that does not need to translate...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
February 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM
augustaquarius.bsky.social
Really excited to have been invited to give some thoughts on the 2026 Super Bowl ads for this deep dive for Canvas8

Check out all the insights below and request access to the full report.

www.canvas8.com/super-bowl-lx
Super Bowl LX | Canvas8
www.canvas8.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
augustaquarius.bsky.social
CFP: Besides the Screen Ningbo 2026: Audiences, Subjects & Agents

University of Nottingham Ningbo China

June 4-6, 2026

Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2026

besidesthescreen.com
Besides the Screen – Besides the Screen Network
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February 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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augustaquarius.bsky.social
CFP: Monster Media Conference

University of Edinburgh

18-19 June 2026 (abstracts due 15 March 2026)

call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/01/...
cfp | call for papers
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February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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HBO's gay hockey romance series was a breakout hit—and it's already boosting sales for the sport, just in time for Milan's winter games. f-st.co/e6SGxAl
Will 'Heated Rivalry' do for Olympic ice hockey what Taylor Swift did for the Super Bowl?
HBO's gay hockey romance series 'Heated Rivalry' was a breakout hit—and it's already boosting ticket sales for the sport, just in time for Milan's Winter Games.
f-st.co
February 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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wonkhe.bsky.social
Last week on Wonkhe: Doris Ruth Eikhof offers lessons from the film and TV industry on the use of data on equalities, diversity, and inclusion in REF wonkhe.com/blogs/what-n...
What not to do about diversity data and REF
Doris Ruth Eikhof offers lessons from the film and TV industry on the use of data on equalities, diversity, and inclusion in REF
wonkhe.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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bridgetkies.bsky.social
I'm conducting a research study to learn more about video game players' attitudes toward generative AI. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes of your time. tinyurl.com/videogameAIs...
#gaming #videogames #videogame
Pale blue flyer in the style of retro video game that reads "Calling all gamers! Do you have big feelings, positive or negative, about generative AI? Now is your chance to participate in a research study to share your thoughts." The link to the survey is tinyurl.com/videogameAIsurvey. The image has two trees on the bottom in each corner.
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM