This week's In Media Res theme focus is Blockbuster Reflexivity (September 26 - September 30).


Here's the lineup: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/

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Monday, September 26 - Carolyn Cocca (State University of New York, College at Old Westbury) presents "Fandom Matters (Or At Least Its Dollars Do)."


Tuesday, September 27 - Dan Hassler-Fores (Utrecht University) presents " 'I guess I'm just taking a break' . . . Marvel's Self-Reflexive World Building."


Wednesday, September 28 - Lesley Willard (University of Texas at Austin) presents " 'Avengers' Art Contest: Professionalizing Fans or Fanning Professionals?"


Thursday, September 29 - Ryan Pumroy (Northern Illinois University) presents "X-Men: Apocalypse, Irony, and the Commercial Film Market."


Friday, September 30 - Tiffany A. Dykstra-DeVette (West Virginia University) presents "Who you gonna call when production companies ignore social media slime?"


Theme week organized by Jayson Quearry (Georgia State University).


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Best,

The In Media Res Team

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