Field Study in Fan Culture at Comic-Con 2011
This is a great time for scholars, or scholars in training, to be involved in studies in various aspects of popular culture. Here’s a recent educational opportunity I came across that involves field study at Comic-Con. This is my kind of study program:
Earn academic credit while studying the dynamics of marketing and fan culture at the largest comic arts event on the continent, July 20-24, 2011.
Over 125,000 attendees and hundreds of vendors, celebrities, and professionals descend on San Diego each summer to participate in the five-day Comic-Con. In addition to a 525,000 square foot exhibit hall filled with the wares of producers, the Con features continuous programming showcasing experts in the following industries and many more:
Plan to join us this summer to experience Con firsthand!
Please contact the program director, Dr. Matthew J. Smith, with your inquiries or to request an application. You can e-mail him at: msmith@wittenberg.edu. Deadline for application is March 1, 2011. An application can be downloaded at the PowerofComics.com website.
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