Call for Papers: Special Issue of the Journal of Fandom Studies on Archives and Special Collections
Abstract submissions are invited for a special issue of the Journal of Fandom Studies. This issue will focus on archives and special collections relevant to scholars of fan studies. Topics addressed might include profiles of institutional collections with primers for use, research, archiving and curatorial practices performed by fans, and archival and archontic theory.
Other possible topics include:
Historical perspectives on collecting fan material in libraries and archives
Race, gender, and queerness in fan collections and in library subject indexing
Logistical and ethical issues of access to fan materials
Current research and collecting gaps in the documentary record
Contributors may also submit short profiles (500 words) of relevant institutional collections with curatorial contact information as part of a special Research Guide section of this issue.
All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
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