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Final keynote of the day, John Lyden talks about Star Wars and Religion through the eyes of his students (several of them present!) #FantasyandFandom

Just finished my keynote for @TheTRPCN #fantasyandfandom conference. I'm just so excited I got to share the first bits of research into cosplay and other forms of dress play

Cindy Roa continues #FantasyAndFandom with an honest and interesting look into the use of Fandoms in protests in Colombia

#FantasyandFandom continues now with Caighlan Smith talking about Nintendo and Miitopia

Short break for #FantasyandFandom for any coffee runs due to running ahead of schedule. Academics actually running to time or better?! Unheard

#FantasyandFandom kicked off beautifully by Beth, and now continued with Valentina talking about gay rights and Good Omens

Excited to be joining the #FantasyAndFandom conference today - I'll be talking about conspiracy theory in the context of fandom and participatory culture...

#FantasyandFandom kicks off with Beth Ritter-Conn's "Escape to the Familiar: Rewatching as Ritual"

The #FantasyAndFandom Conference has officially started! Come join us! crowdcast.io/e/fantasy-and-…

Conference Schedule now available for Fantasy and Fandom! With keynotes by John Lyden and @vivianasimos Check it out on our website! religionpopculture.com/fantasy-and-fa…

UK based #Screenwriter and/or #Director? We'd love to hear your thoughts on developing @thepitch in the future. If you're interested, please fill in the survey here: bit.ly/enterthepitch - Plus there are 10x£25 Cineworld/Netflix vouchers available as a thanks

Registration now available for #FantasyAndFandom Conference! Registration is £15, but we ask those in fiancially stable positions to pay £25. Conference takes place September 13. crowdcast.io/e/fantasy-and-…

Did I mention that this may be the only conference for at least a few years that won't require you to directly relate it to COVID? Let's just breathe together for a bit, and talk about stuff that's fun. Send in abstracts today or tomorrow! religionpopculture.com/fantasy-and-fa…

The abstracts deadline for the TRPCN's Conference on Fantasy and Fandom is coming up soon! Send any questions, panel proposals, and/or abstracts to info@religionpopculture.com religionpopculture.com/fantasy-and-fa…

TRPCN stands in solidarity with our friends and colleagues at Chester. Our open letter to the Vice Chancellor expresses our extreme urging to reconsider the attack on the social sciences, humanities, and TRS. #noredundancieschester religionpopculture.com/trpcn-blog/res…

New @DeacyChris film review: Desperate Measures (1998) religionpopculture.com/deacy-film-rev…

New @DeacyChris film review: Intersection (1994) religionpopculture.com/deacy-film-rev…

Call for Papers for the next TRPCN Conference on the theme Fantasy and Fandom. Abstracts should be sent to info@religionpopculture.com. Include speaker(s) name(s), institution (if there is one - one is not necessary), and preferred pronouns. Abstracts due June 15

New @DeacyChris film review: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992) religionpopculture.com/deacy-film-rev…

New @DeacyChris film review: Whispers in the Dark (1992) religionpopculture.com/deacy-film-rev…