Henry Jenkins on tour in Europe
I’ve just learnt that the one and only one Aca-fan, the specialist of civic media, fan activism, transmedia, new media literacies, fan studies, and comics studies, yes, Henry Jenkins in person, is on 2-months long tour around Europe, with stops in 24 cities and 11 countries.
Star Blazer in America – a tribute
This was brought to my attention by two of my contacts on Facebook who are truly dedicated to classic animes, especially those that arrived in the US in the 1970’s-1980’s. I would say that Star Blazer is for the 30-years old US anime fans what Captain Harlock is for the 30-years old or something French-speaking … Continue reading
Living Cultures – Contemporary Ethnographies of Culture
Call for Paper The Institute for Communications Studies (ICS) and the Media Industries Research Centre (MIRC) at The University of Leeds invites papers for a 1½-day conference: Living Cultures – Contemporary Ethnographies of Culture Monday March 30 (pm) 2009, Tuesday March 31 (full day) 2009 The University of Leeds, UK Keynote speakers: Professor Les Back … Continue reading
CFP: Internet Research 10.0
Call for Papers Internet Research 10.0 – Internet: Critical The 10th Annual International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) As the Internet has become an increasingly ubiquitous and mundane medium, the analytical shortcomings of the division between the online and the offline have become evident. Shifting the focus to the fundamental … Continue reading
Animes on DVD 