This week’s In Media Res theme focus is Popular Seriality (December 12-16).

Here's the line-up:
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Monday, December 12, 2011 - Frank Kelleter (Göttingen University, Germany) presents: That Soothing Balm of Latent Discontent: MAD MEN Unstresses the 21st Century

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Ruth Mayer and Shane Denson (Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany) present: Plurimediality and the Serial Figure

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - Jason Mittell (Middlebury College) presents: Serial Characterization and Inferred Interiority

Thursday, December 15, 2011 - Andreas Jahn-Sudmann (Göttingen University, Germany) presents: TV Series, Metaseriality and "The Very Special Episode"

Friday, December 16, 2011 - Daniel Stein (Göttingen University, Germany) presents: Authorizing Alternative Authorships: The Popular Serialities of Superhero Blockbuster Spoofs

Theme week organized by Shane Denson (Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany).

New call for curators just added for theme week entitled "Filmmaker as Activist: Engaging Audience and Building Community." Click the link for more info: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/current-calls

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Best,
The In Media Res Team



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