Now that you've come down from the SCMS high, how about bragging about your publications? We'll collect them to share with each other to show how broad and prolific our SIG is. forms.gle/FtJe1hX94cws...

It's omega now 😉

My book is almost here! In Critical Fandom, I examine fanfiction trends and author's reflections on their writing. How do fanfic authors critique their fandoms and the media they love (Legend of Korra, GOT, Black Panther, OFMD)? Coming in June 2026 through University of Iowa Press.

Closing the doors on #SCMS26… already counting down to what’s next. Wednesday, March 17 – Saturday, March 20, 2027 Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Please note: #SCMS27 will begin on a Wednesday

Good final morning, #SCMS26! No SIG-sponsored panels today, but lots of good stuff still on the program. Also hit V up if you want some of the leftover cookies ;)

One thing I love about (my sector of) SCMS is when first-timers observe with delight that the Q&A is constructive, not hostile, and that people are nice. #scms26

My favorite genre of academic conference encounter is the simple, familiar: “It is so nice to finally meet you in person.” For all the benefits of remote communication, I keep coming back to that reminder that our work is not purely textual. It lives in bodies and voices, too. #SCMS26

Starting now: our final SIG-sponsored panel, L2 in Fairmont. With sapphic gifs!

We’ve got our supplies for tonight’s SIG social at 8pm. If you have any interest in fans, audiences, or just making new friends, come for wine, soda, and snackies! #SCMS26

Good morning, SCMS! Today’s a busy day for the SIG! We have two sponsored panels, followed by our SIG social at 8pm. We hope you’ll come to the social for food, drinks, networking, and fun.

Join us for the SCMS Awards Ceremony this evening from 7:15-8:15 in the Fairmont–International Ballroom (2nd Floor). Come celebrate the scholars whose work is shaping cinema & media studies. #SCMS26 buff.ly/zcXCDG7

This panel comes out of a book edited by Samantha Close and Louisa Ellen Stein and featuring many SIG members! www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

Good morning, SCMS! Starting in just a few: our next SIG-sponsored panel, F3- Popular Video and Videographic Criticism. Hope to see you there!

Calling all #SCMS26 attendees! Check out UMP's latest Media Studies titles at our booth and say hello to our acquiring editor, Haley. Be sure to get 40% off all Media Studies titles with code UMSCMS26 (ends 4/30) here: buff.ly/j4qssFD

We've removed the paywall from current issues and other select content from @filmquarterly.bsky.social, @femmediahist.bsky.social, @iaspm-us.bsky.social's JPMS, @sssmg.bsky.social's JSMG and more during the @scmstudies.bsky.social conference. #SCMS26 #SCMS2026

Starting right now: our second SIG-sponsored panel, C5: Audience Studies Now! Come join us in the room, here, or on Discord!

do you have chicago recommendations for coffee, drinks, or restaurants or whatever else near the #scms25 conference? could you be a pal and add them to this map? www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

Good morning, SCMSers! See you in 15 minutes at our first SIG-sponsored panel, A17: Acquiring Fan Lifestyles.

Call For Papers – The Inaugural International Women’s Writing Association Conference Includes: * Women’s writing and fan fiction * The figure of the female author: celebrity, fans, and representations * Fan studies and female authorship * Fan fiction and fandom womenswritingassociation.com

Author Mel Stanfill wrote a blog post for us, "What Can Fan Studies Teach Us About Attacks on Higher Education?" Mel's book "Professor Superstar: Fandom and Anti-Fandom of Academia" will be published on Wednesday! Read the post at press.umich.edu/Blog/2026/03...

Submissions for the FSNNA 2026 #fanstudies conference are now open! Our theme this year is "Boundaries" ☑️Pick from: poster OR presentation (poster + talk) ✍️Due: Abstract, bio, keywords ⏰Deadline: Friday, May 8th, 2026 Full CFP & form here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#TWC is excited to announce the publication of #TWC47, a special issue on Gaming Fandom guest edited by Hayley McCullough and Ashley P. Jones! Dig in at this link: rb.gy/g6ioom.

Friends in Edinburgh may be interested in this in-person event on March 25.

We hope to see you at the SIG-sponsored panels and/or at our SIG social at SCMS 2026! We'll also be using our Discord, so if you miss a panel or can't attend the conference, you can still be part of the conversation.

@scmstudies.bsky.social Any updates on when the site will be operational again?

When you're trying to plan your conference schedule but the @scmstudies.bsky.social website is down.... Anybody else having this trouble?

To understand how Chinese fans use Barbie—a symbol of Western culture—as a tool for feminist expression, this study examines their motivations, strategies, and the cultural tensions they navigate. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1367...

This study investigates Chinese cosplayers within the tensions between transcultural fandom and nationalism, proposing a framework that distinguishes between the cognitive and behavioral dimensions of identity negotiation. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1367...

The authors discuss South Korean and Chinese fandom cultures’ intertwinement with civic engagements, the role that gender and sexuality play in this process, and how such civic imaginations emerge domestically and transculturally. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1367...

Check out this dialogue with our SIG co-chair Lori Morimoto!

This paper follows the reinterpretation of Genshin Impact to show how the fluidity of concepts of race allows fans to reconstruct local racial hegemonies in their practices. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1367... @oldmythos.bsky.social @scarinat.bsky.social @kirstencrowe.bsky.social

This paper explores the rise of fan podcasting, examining how fan podcasters reconfigure media translation by mobilising audio practices that traverse linguistic, cultural, and technological boundaries. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1367...

Highlighting relevant changes in academic and social worlds, this paper advocates for a paradigm shift in which Asia is recognized as the origin—imaginatively and figuratively—for gender and sexual discourses in transcultural fandom studies. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1367...

Have you read our 29.2 issue yet? We would like to thank guest editors Henry Jenkins and Kedi Zhou (University of Southern California, USA) for bringing together this special issue on Transcultural Fandom. Follow the thread to know more about the articles 🧵 @popjunctions.bsky.social

SIG member Melanie Kohnen talks to Amanda Lotz about her new book: aca-media.org

We're just a few weeks out from this year's conference in Chicago, but mark your calendars for next year in Montreal! O Canada! 🇨🇦

Was interviewed by Singapore's Straits Times on celebrities' ramped up performances while on press tour junkets, playing up their characters' relationships & bringing it to off-screen to the red carpets &. interviews. www.straitstimes.com/life/enterta...

Do you read or write fanfiction? Take a few minutes to fill out this survey on fanfic authors’ and readers’ perspectives on generative AI. You must be 18 years or older to participate. Please repost and share with friends! bit.ly/FF-AI

Intellect is pleased to present Journal of Greek Media & Culture 11.2! Special Issue: ‘Greek Stardom and Celebrity: Histories and Methods’ Including ‘I Was Born Greek and Melina Mercouri’s move from film to political stardom’ by Lina Rosi https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/jgmc/11/2

Anyone in #AcademicSky interested in writing a micro-essay on the overlaps between fandom and politics during the current state of affairs in the United States? @fanstudies.bsky.social @scmsfaas.bsky.social @fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social @pcaaca.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

Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club! You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

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...

Job alert! One-year in film studies!

Happy to see this article on virtual watch parties for films that were *in theaters* when COVID hit finally see the light of day in New Review of Film and TV Studies.

Played Ghost of Yōtei? Please check out my research study on character identification! Please click this link depaul.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... to participate or find out more info! @icagames.bsky.social @scmsfaas.bsky.social @scmsvideogames.bsky.social

The voting period for the 2026 SCMS election is now open and will close on February 27. To participate, one must be an active member and logged in. Get involved and vote for your representatives! Learn more here: cmstudies.org/page/Election2026

excited to see my article, "Waving the cancelling wand: Harry Potter fans and the cancellation of J.K. Rowling," with Guilherme Giolo and Simone Driessen, out in the world. and it's open access! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A few days left to submit your 500-word abstract for the Trans-Asian Transcultural Fandom Symposium 🫰 Deadline 📆 Feb 1 Find out more ▶️ transasianfan.wordpress.com We welcome your submissions 🫶 #CallForPapers #CFP #Fandom #FanStudies #AcademicSky #TransculturalFandom