This week's In Media Res special theme week is called Children’s Culture. Here's the line-up:

http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/

Monday August 30, 2010 – Benjamin Thevenin (University of Colorado) presents: Wild Child: A Fresh Look at the Pains and Joys of Childhood in Film

Tuesday August 31, 2010 – Steven Boyer (University of Glasgow) presents: Cuddly Kittens and Chainsaw Bayonets: Where Do Kids Fit into Today's Video Game Landscape?

Wednesday September 1, 2010 – Morgan Blue (University of Texas at Austin) presents: Taking Stock & Giving Back: Citizenship in Hannah Montana Forever

Thursday September 2, 2010 – Allison Butler (Independent scholar) presents: Young People, Social Networking and Qualitative Methods

Friday September 3, 2010 – Phil Nel (Kansas State University) presents: Metafiction for Children: A User's Guide

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  Theme weeks are designed to generate a networked conversation between curators. All the posts for that week will thematically overlap and the participating curators each agree to comment on one another's work.

  Our goal is to promote an online dialogue amongst scholars and the public about contemporary approaches to studying media.

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  The In Media Res Team

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