Posts in Guest Post
OTW Guest Post: Atticus Yus
On occasion, the OTW shares posts from a guest, providing an outside perspective on the OTW or specific aspects of fandom. These posts express each individual’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Atticus Yus (she/her) is a postgraduate student at Cambridge Digital Humanities, affiliated with Newnham College. A fanfiction writer herself, she is currently most active in the Identity V and Hannibal fandoms and enjoys baking banana bread in her free time. Today, Atticus talks about her research regarding fan communities with a particular focus on tagging systems and social networks. How did you first… Read more
OTW Guest Post: Fandoms in the Classroom
Every month the OTW hosts guest posts on our OTW News accounts to provide an outside perspective on the OTW or aspects of fandom. These posts express each individual’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Karis Jones, PhD (she/her) is an educator, literacy consultant, public humanities scholar, and community activist, as well as Assistant Professor of Secondary English Language Arts at Baylor University. She has published widely, including in the journal of Transformative Works and Culture, and won several scholarly awards from the American Educational Research Association. Scott Storm, PhD (he/him) is an Assistant Professor… Read more
OTW Guest Post Xena: Warrior Podcast
Every month the OTW hosts guest posts on our OTW News accounts to provide an outside perspective on the OTW or aspects of fandom. These posts express each individual’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Vera Itkin (she/her) works in the corporate media world with her hands in production and post-production. She loves to contribute to fandom via transformative works such as fanvids, fanmixes, and fan… Opinion Having. Katie Tocci (she/her) has a BFA in Cinema Studies from NYU, an MA in Media Studies from The New School, and a career in entertainment promotions strategy…. Read more
OTW Guest Post: Maya Wei Yan Linsley
Every month, the OTW hosts guest posts on our OTW News accounts to share outside perspectives on the OTW or aspects of fandom. These posts reflect the personal views of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the OTW. Maya Wei Yan Linsley (she/any) is an English MA student at the University of Victoria, BC. She is interested in fandom, archives, popular media, and the discount produce section at her local market. Today, Maya talks about her journey from being a fanfiction enthusiast to becoming a fan studies researcher, sharing the joys and challenges of exploring the intersections of fandom… Read more
OTW Guest Post: Silja Kukka
Every month the OTW hosts guest posts on our OTW News accounts to provide an outside perspective on the OTW or aspects of fandom. These posts express each individual’s personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTW or constitute OTW policy. Silja Kukka (she/her) is a university lecturer in Oulu University, Finland. She holds a PhD in contemporary literature and has done extensive research on fandom and fan fiction for more than ten years. She still reads fan fiction daily and is constantly astonished by the pure joy that fan works bring to fans. Today, Silja talks about sexual and gender… Read more