SCMS Fan and Audience Studies SIG
@scmsfaas.bsky.social
SCMS Fan and Audience Studies Scholarly Interest Group. Sharing posts, CFPs and info about fan studies and audience studies.
SIG members, don't forget that our event with @alfredmartin.bsky.social is a week from today. Al will be talking about his new book, FANDOM FOR US, BY US. Please register here to get the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/fandomforus
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
SIG members, don't forget that our event with @alfredmartin.bsky.social is a week from today. Al will be talking about his new book, FANDOM FOR US, BY US. Please register here to get the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/fandomforus
Join us for our first event of 25-26! A discussion of Fandom for Us, by Us by @alfredmartin.bsky.social, on Friday, Nov. 14 on Zoom. More info and registration: tinyurl.com/fandomforus
October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Join us for our first event of 25-26! A discussion of Fandom for Us, by Us by @alfredmartin.bsky.social, on Friday, Nov. 14 on Zoom. More info and registration: tinyurl.com/fandomforus
You probably just got a sketchy-looking email from "Group Internal Messaging" that might have been flagged as spam. It's from us. You can open it! We're inviting you to a thing on Friday. I complained to the home office that it doesn't say SCMS on it. Please share with non-Blue Sky friends.
April 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
You probably just got a sketchy-looking email from "Group Internal Messaging" that might have been flagged as spam. It's from us. You can open it! We're inviting you to a thing on Friday. I complained to the home office that it doesn't say SCMS on it. Please share with non-Blue Sky friends.
Join us Friday, May 2, for a virtual roundtable moderated by Jason Kido Lopez and Lori Morimoto, with authors from the recent @journal.transformativeworks.org issue on sports fandom. Co-sponsored by the SCMS Sports Media SIG. Click to see the full image, then follow the QR code to register!
April 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Join us Friday, May 2, for a virtual roundtable moderated by Jason Kido Lopez and Lori Morimoto, with authors from the recent @journal.transformativeworks.org issue on sports fandom. Co-sponsored by the SCMS Sports Media SIG. Click to see the full image, then follow the QR code to register!
Same time, same place next year!
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Same time, same place next year!
Two FaAS panels in this session - one on reactionary fandom and one on ageing and fandom! Unless you can split yourself like a Doopler, you can ask questions or ask for a link to a presentation of the panel you don't attend in the SIG Discord. #SCMS25
April 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Two FaAS panels in this session - one on reactionary fandom and one on ageing and fandom! Unless you can split yourself like a Doopler, you can ask questions or ask for a link to a presentation of the panel you don't attend in the SIG Discord. #SCMS25
Whether you'll be in Chicago in a few days or have decided to stay home this year, please check your email an important update from the SIG! We want everyone to be able to participate!
March 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Whether you'll be in Chicago in a few days or have decided to stay home this year, please check your email an important update from the SIG! We want everyone to be able to participate!
Just a reminder that our annual SIG meeting will take place during the SCMS pre-conference on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9-11am CDT. Watch your email for links and more details.
November 22, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Just a reminder that our annual SIG meeting will take place during the SCMS pre-conference on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9-11am CDT. Watch your email for links and more details.
We're pleased to announce the winner of our graduate student essay prize, Rachel Loewen of Warwick University for the essay "The Myth of the Doctor: Fans’ Mythical Engagement with Doctor Who COVID-19 Videos." Congrats, Rachel!
April 29, 2024 at 10:55 PM
We're pleased to announce the winner of our graduate student essay prize, Rachel Loewen of Warwick University for the essay "The Myth of the Doctor: Fans’ Mythical Engagement with Doctor Who COVID-19 Videos." Congrats, Rachel!
Reminder that today is the deadline to apply for the SIG mentorship program and the graduate student essay prize!
Mentorship program details: tinyurl.com/3pyejxha
Graduate essay prize details in pic
Mentorship program details: tinyurl.com/3pyejxha
Graduate essay prize details in pic
February 29, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Reminder that today is the deadline to apply for the SIG mentorship program and the graduate student essay prize!
Mentorship program details: tinyurl.com/3pyejxha
Graduate essay prize details in pic
Mentorship program details: tinyurl.com/3pyejxha
Graduate essay prize details in pic
Graduate Student Essay Prize open to SIG members, submissions due Feb. 29! Essays can be on any aspect of fan and audience studies. Winner receives 2024-25 SCMS membership and mentorship of their essay to publication. Check your email for further instructions. Good luck!
January 5, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Graduate Student Essay Prize open to SIG members, submissions due Feb. 29! Essays can be on any aspect of fan and audience studies. Winner receives 2024-25 SCMS membership and mentorship of their essay to publication. Check your email for further instructions. Good luck!