This week’s In Media Res<http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/> theme focus is Representing Democracy (November 3 - November 7, 2014). Here's the line-up: Monday, November 3, 2014 - Melody Jue (Duke University) presents: Under My Umbrella: Representing Democracy in Hong Kong Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - Maria Sulimma & Bettina Soller (Free University Berlin) present: “I can’t identify myself as a woman! People can’t know that!“ – Female Protagonists in Current Political Drama and Comedy Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - Danielle Leak (Grand Valley State University) presents: Democracy Play: VOTE!!! Thursday, November 6, 2014 - Alan Chu (University of Arizona) presents: If you have Nothing Nice to Say, Save it for Here: “Bad” Parrhesia, Democracy, and Digital Culture Friday, November 7, 2014 - Christopher Cox (Georgia State University) presents: Fandom Referendum: Fan Cultures and Civic Embodiment Theme week organized by Ethan Tussey<http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/users/etussey> and Christopher Cox<http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/users/christophermcox> (Georgia State University). Visit us on the web at http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/. To receive links for each day’s posts and stay up to date on our latest calls for curators, please be sure to “like” our Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/mediacommons.inmediares>. You can also follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/MC_IMR> (use #democracy to discuss this week’s posts!). For more information, please contact In Media Res at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, or email the Coordinating Editor, Ethan Tussey, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Best, The In Media Res Team ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org