Registration Open!
Fan Studies Network Conference 2019
28th& 29thJune 2019
School of Film, Media and Communication, University of Portsmouth, UK
Keynote Speaker:
Dr Lori Morimoto, Independent Researcher, USA
This year’s conference is on the UK’s south coast and in the historic naval city of Portsmouth, hosted by the School of Film, Media and Communication at the University of Portsmouth. Offering a diverse two-day programme our conference will sit alongside historic sites such as the Dockyards, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose while also attracting presenters to explore our cult fan trail which includes comic book, collectibles and record stores, video and board game lounges, and museum exhibits. Fans of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes can see a permanent collection of artefacts and fans of Charles Dickens can visit his birthplace. The conference will continue FSN’s long-standing tradition of offering an enthusiastic space for interdisciplinary researchers at all career stages to connect, share resources, and further develop their research ideas. In addition to panel presentations, the two days will feature a variety of social events, workshop discussions, a keynote, and our famous speed-geeking sessions.
FSN is honoured to have Lori Morimoto as keynote speaker for 2019. Loriis an independent researcher who has published widely on transcultural and transnational media fandoms in a range of seminal collections and leading journals, including: Fandom: Communities and Identities in a Mediated World, Second Edition, The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom, and A Companion to Media Fandom andFan Studies;Participations, Transformative Works and Cultures, East Asian Journal of Popular Culture and Mechademia: Second Arc. We are very excited to have Lori in to Portsmouth as keynote for FSN2019.
Also, as previously publicised, in addition to our keynote speaker we will be having a keynote roundtable discussion on race in fandom. We hope this roundtable will offer the space for all to contribute to the ongoing debate about the invisibility of race in fan studies and the state of the field as the discipline continues to develop and grow.
Conference Details
Registration
Please use the following link to the online store to register for the conference, choose university accommodation if required, and book the Conference Dinner if you wish to attend:
University of Portsmouth Online Store
Registration includes attendance and refreshments for both days of the conference, conference pack and printed programme. Special dietary requirements should be indicated when booking.
Waged £110
Postgraduate £80
Accommodation
Conference B&B accommodation in university dormitories is available through the online store:
Room in Chaucer, single en-suite B&B £66 for the 27thand 28th, £60 without breakfast for the 29th
Room in Bateson – standard B&B £42 for the 27thand 28th, £36 without breakfast for the 29th
However, if you wish to make your own arrangements Portsmouth has a wide range of hotels and B&Bs to choose from. There is a Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, 2 Premier Inns, and an Ibis in and around the city centre within short walking distance of the university. Nearby Southsea also offers a wide range of independent hotels and B&Bs.
Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quays)
Travel
Portsmouth is well connected by road, rail and air. If you are travelling in the UK via London there is a regular direct fast train service to the city from London Waterloo Station. The closest station to the university campus and conference venue is Portsmouth & Southsea Station. The main rail operator to Portsmouth is South Western Railway: South Western Railway
There are also daily National Express coach services from London Victoria Coach Station that arrive at Portsmouth’s main transport interchange, Portsmouth Harbour Station at The Hard: National Express
If you are travelling to the UK by air Portsmouth is connected by coach and rail to three major airports: from London Heathrow via the Woking National Express rail/bus service; from London Gatwick via Southern Railway; from Southampton via South Western Railway:
Woking/Heathrow National Express
Pre-conference Social
On Thursday 27ththere will be the opportunity to register early at the Eldon Building followed by a social event giving people the chance to meet up at a local venue (TBA), with drinks and food available to purchase on the night. More details to follow shortly.
Conference Programme
The conference programme runs from 28thto 29thJune. The conference begins on Friday 28th with registration starting from 9am in the Eldon Building, followed by our keynote. The first day concludes with Speed-Geeking presentations and the pre-booked evening dinner (including quiz) at the King Street Tavern. Saturday 29th is the final day of conference panels, including our conference roundtable discussion. The conference will close at approximately 5pm, allowing delegates to either return home or arrange further social activities. A full draft of the conference programme will be available shortly.
Pre-booked Conference Dinner (28thJune)
Housed in an 18th century pub in the heart of Southsea, our conference meal at The King Street Tavernwill be an authentic buffet style Smoked BBQ with meats and vegetarian options. Tickets must be purchased through the online store. Special dietary requirements should be indicated when booking. The price of £14pp includes a welcome drink of sparkling wine with a wide range of beers, ales, wines, soft drinks and spirits available to purchase.
Maps
The university maps and directions guide can help you navigate the campus and locate the conference venue at Eldon Building. It also has further information about transportation:
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/maps-and-directions
Campus Map
Contact
General enquiries regarding FSN can be sent to: fsnconference@gmail.com
Specific enquires about the conference, location, programme or any other details can be sent to: lincoln.geraghty@port.ac.uk
You can join the discussion about the event on Twitter using #FSN2019, follow us @FanStudies or visit http://www.fanstudies.org.
Dr Lincoln Geraghty
Reader in Popular Media Cultures
School of Film, Media and Communication
University of Portsmouth
Eldon Building North
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2DJ
Lincoln.Geraghty@port.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 239 284 5754
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