Aca-Disney-Colleagues Hugely exciting news of a CFP for a Disney Companion put together by the terrific Prof. Lorna Farnell and myself. So if you are fascinated/horrified by all things Disney see attached: www.academia.edu/143102016/Di...

A preorder link is live! 😊 If you would like the book and can preorder, that is a *huge* help, but if you can't, I completely get that. The best thing you can do in that case is request that your university or local library orders a copy - that helps sales, too! mcfarlandbooks.com/product/news...

@ijdisneystudies.bsky.social , preorders are here! 😊

There is a book cover and an official title for the #Newsies book, and I am so incredibly delighted!!! ❤️ Preorder links should be available very soon, and I will share those as soon as I can.

A new park...in Abu Dhabi!?: www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/t.... It really adds a layer to all those jokes where Garfield sends Nermal to Abu Dhabi, but perhaps you disagree. If so, consider penning a commentary for us! Roughly 3000 words on the why and what of the new park might be just what we need.

Assistant Editor Goofy was unfortunately unable to attend, having become entangled in our AV cables and falling down a stairwell, but we will ensure that a recording is made available for him (and for you) in the coming weeks.

I'll post this a few times throughout, but if you're at PCA in New Orleans, study Disney, and would be interested in contributing video-based work to the @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social, holler at me. Send me a DM or say hi in-person. You don't even need an idea! Just a desire to make something.

INTRODUCING...our new editors - officially! As you know, we conducted an intensive search to rebuild our editorial leadership after Assistant Editor Goofy hilariously/tragically caught Galloping Hiccuppox, which is exactly as silly and horrible as it sounds. So let's introduce our NEW FRIENDS!

A thread on Disneyland refurbishment and construction signs—specifically those including Mickey (Walt's ambassador). Inspired by digitizing this ca. 1985 Swiss Family Treehouse sign for @joeguajardo.bsky.social, compared with a Tarzan's Treehouse sign from 9/8/2021.

Part XI: And just when you thought we were done, here's Marissa Lammon tagging in with a steel chair! Take a seat and read "Riley And Representation: Challenging Assumptions of Generalizability in The Inside Out Franchise"... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Part X: well, that's all there is for the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Disney Studies - nothing else to talk about...wait, what's that? It's Hannah Helm's music! We have COMMENTARIES... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Great review of @petecant.bsky.social’s book STAGING A COMEBACK. Buy it, read it, cite it (and request that your university/local library buy it).

Part IX: book reviews! In the first, Laura O'Flanagan reviews Eve Benhamou's "Contemporary Disney Animation Genre, Gender and Hollywood" (edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-contemp...) "an excellent book which should interest scholars of film and media history". intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Part VII: Anita Jandaly and Sandra Chang-Kredl's "‘To Infinity and Beyond’? A Textual Analysis of The Representation of Friendship Between Buzz And Woody In Disney–Pixar’s Toy Story Films" asks the little questions: how does a friendship between two... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Part VI: Susan E. Swanberg takes us for ride with "Revisiting Disney’s The Living Desert: A Documentary or A Wildlife Fable Filmed in A Mythical Desert?" considering one of the perennial questions of documentary film and of Disney writ large... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Part V: Evan Nooe charts the development of Disney Springs with "Making History at Disney Springs: Florida’s Past as Themed Tourism," examining the ways in which it incorporated different architectural styles from... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

New in Galactica Media: Journal of Media Studies. Gopalakrishnan, B., Borah, R., & Lakshmi M., S. (2024) Exploring Societal Fears of Aging and Loss of Beauty in Disney Film “Tangled” and Indian Film “Yashoda”: A Feminist Film Analysis. #DisneyStudies doi.org/10.46539/gmd...

Looking for an adaptation scholar interested in writing a film review of Wicked for publication in Adaptation. Open to other suggestions as well! Reach me at [email protected] #FilmReviews #AdaptationStudies #WickedFilm academic.oup.com/adaptation

CFP: Sea changes: The fairytale Gothic of mermaids, selkies, and enchanted hybrids of ocean and river Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; . . . See full call here: www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=5755 And please share widely!

Part IV: Carolyn Yiquan Wang's "Re-Imaging Empowered Princesshood Against the Rise of The Fourth-Wave Feminism: A Thematic Study of Disney’s Princess Live-Action Remakes" considers the efforts to engage with Fourth Wave Feminism... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Part III: Matt Weaver's (@Matt_Weaver21) article "‘We’re Not Quite There Yet… But We Will Be’: Identifying Shifts in The Walt Disney Company’s LGBTQ+ Representation" charts the present engagement with queerness through Lightyear and Strange World... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

I was delighted to see that my monograph "Contemporary Disney Animation: Genre, Gender and Hollywood" (EUP, 2022) has been reviewed in the very 1st issue of The International Journal of Disney Studies by Laura O'Flanagan. intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Part II: Our first article, "Conservatives Watch Cartoons: The Rise of Disney, The Right and Cultural Criticism in The 1990s," comes from Alex Pinelli and explores conservative film criticism of the Disney Renaissance. part of a larger retrenchment of... intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Deadline has been extended to Dec. 20 for those who are interested!

Part I: Don't know where to start with Disney Studies? Take a gander at our Welcome by crack editorial duo @drbecca.bsky.social and alleged-monarch @drrobynmuir.bsky.social - on the state of Disney Studies, the reason for the Journal, a glimpse of the future: intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Took the weekend off to ride the Haunted Mansion for 72 hours straight, wonder if I missed anything... OH, THAT'S RIGHT! Our first issue is OUT NOW, and open to all: intellectdiscover.com/content/jour... Keep an eye on this space for a full breakdown, like a delightful Advent calendar!

To all who come to this happy journal: welcome! This is the International Journal of Disney Studies - we are currently hard at work on our first issue (coming Spring 2025), looking for two paid editors (details here: networks.h-net.org/group/announ...), and happy to engage with all things Disney!

#CFP: The Magical Kingdom: The Impact of #Disney in Popular Culture Free online Conference: 21-22 July '25 Journal Edition: @ijdisneystudies.bsky.social Submit Conf: tinyurl.com/2hyksxn8 by 1 Apr Submit Jnl: tinyurl.com/wkbvppuk by 1 Sept 25 Register Conf : tinyurl.com/mrxeys35

Are you feeling like a lonesome ghost this Halloween? Want to join a coven but don't know where to start? Finally ready to start editing again after that cursed book at your friend? If you answered yes to any of those, you should join our power trio! networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

Still plenty of time to sign up for this Wednesday, where Principal Editor Dr. Rebecca Rowe will hear pitches and talk though how the article process works - from peer review to publication - and what our journal does that sets us apart! Just follow the link: 3-5p BST/10-12p EDT/7-9a PDT

ANNOUNCEMENT: due to one of our editors needing to assume the throne of Genovia, the Journal is opening applications for TWO new editors. These are paid positions, open to folks with terminal degrees and editorial experience; more details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

EVENT: next Wednesday (23 October 2024, 3-5p BST/10-12p Eastern), IJoDS and @disnet.bsky.social are joining forces for the IJoDS Writing and Ideas Session. Join Principal Editor Rebecca Rowe (@drbecca.bsky.social) to discuss your ideas for journal articles and demystify the publication process!

Story: At a recent editorial meeting, we decided that - between @disnet.bsky.social, PCA, NEPCA, MAPACA, and so on - there were enough Disney conferences. 2nd Assistant Editor Goofy stood on the table and said "NO, hyuck! There's always room for one more!" And so it shall be:

Big news! Our inaugural issue is underway - articles reviewed, copy edited, and our most excellent editors have sent the first draft to Intellect to start the technical stuff. Launch is tentatively early next year, and we will have an official countdown when we get closer.

With all the @disnet.bsky.social acceptances going out today, a reminder: we are always accepting submissions - while the call for the inaugural issue is closed, we are still open for new approaches, and there is always room for one more...and it could be you! intellectbooks.com/ijds

Journal Update: we received a LOT of amazing submissions for our inaugural issue...so many that our reviewers are going to need extra time to go through them all. We will continue updating this space to talk about the process, and we should have acceptances out in the coming months!