[ecrea] CFP: European Fandom and Fan Studies, Amsterdam, Nov 10, 2012

*European Fandom and Fan Studies, 10 November 2012*
*One Day Symposium, Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis*
* and University of Amsterdam Department of Media Studies*
*Call for Papers*
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Fan Studies is growing but primarily focused in North America. This one 
day symposium at the University of Amsterdam seeks to explore the state 
of Fan Studies and the variety of Fandoms focussed within the broader 
social and geographical boundaries of Europe. Inter-disciplinary papers 
are invited to explore the nature of the field itself or how different 
fandoms function within Europe. Potential avenues of exploration may 
include how Fan Studies is represented, studied, and received within 
European universities, by funding bodies and publishers. Papers on 
Fandoms may explore how European (English and non-English speaking) fans 
of European and non-European objects of fan appreciation participate in 
fandom, the differences between internet fandoms and 
local/national/international fan practices, and the different objects of 
fan appreciation.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
-Transformative Works
-Fan History
-Fan Infrastructures
-Fan Charity and Activism
-Fan Cultures and Identities
-Impact on Public Policy and Industry Practice
-Economies within Fandom and/or Fan Studies
-Students as Fans
-Fan Studies within Higher Education courses
-Crossing national, cultural, and language boundaries in Fandom and Fan 
Studies

The symposium is associated with aspecial issue of the Journal of Transformative Works and Cultures tentatively slated for 2015, with full papers due January 1, 2014.

_Event Details_
The symposium will be held in the centre of Amsterdam, easily accessible 
from Amsterdam international airport.
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_Submission Process_
Please send a 300 word abstract along with a short (100 word) 
biographical note to Anne Kustritz ((A.M.Kustritz /at/ uva.nl) 
<https://webmail.uva.nl/owa/redir.aspx?C=rk9HV_xfRESexEtYx8LQQvfZ_XY2Js8IIhgNdr7a5sO8jtMn4qunoOdeWXStGWzUWkPXhaRKiuQ.&URL=mailto%3aA.M.Kustritz%40uva.nl>) 
or Emma England ((E.E.England /at/ uva.nl) <mailto:(E.E.England /at/ uva.nl)>) by 10 
September.


Anne Kustritz
Assistant Professor of Media Studies, TV Team
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis