This week’s In Media Res<http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/> theme focus is Cinema Journal Presents InFocus: Fan Labor and Feminism (May 25 - May 29, 2015).



Monday, May 25, 2015 - Karen Hellekson (Independent) presents: Making Use Of: Online Fan Fiction Spaces

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - Abigail De Kosnik and Miyoko Conley (University of California, Berkeley) presents: Fifty Shades of Fan Trailers: Feminist Creation From Fan Archives

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - Mel Stanfill (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) presents: Spinning Yarn with Borrowed Cotton

Thursday, May 28, 2015 - Alexis Lothian (University of Southern California) presents: A Different Kind of Love Song

Friday, May 29, 2015 - Suzanne Scott (University of Texas—Austin) presents: WoMEN’s Work: Representing Fan Labor on Heroes of Cosplay



Theme week organized by Kristina Busse<http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/users/kristina-busse> (Independent) with Georgia State University liaison Lauren Cramer<http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/users/lauren-cramer>.



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Best,

The In Media Res Team

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