Fandom and Religion Conference at University of Leicester
Fandom and Religion:
An international, inter-disciplinary conference
University of Leicester (UK) · 28th – 30th July 2015
A conference exploring interactions between religion and popular culture.
How does fandom work? Has fandom replaced or become a form of religion? This event will provide opportunity for participants to explore these and other questions about popular culture and religion. A main plenary strand will focus on fandom and religion. Short paper sessions will enable a wide variety of other topics to be explored.
Speakers will include:
Matt Hills (Aberystwyth, author of Fan Cultures)
Kathryn Lofton (Yale, author of Oprah)
John Maltby (Leicester, co-author of Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence)
Chris Partridge (Lancaster, author of The Lyre of Orpheus) with John Lyden and Eric Mazur (co-editors of The Routledge Companion to Religion and Popular Culture)
Register interest in the conference at www2.le.ac.uk/departments/lifelong-learning/ events/fandomconference/fandom or by sending an email to ijw3@le.ac.uk. The Call for Papers will be issued in September 2014.
