Next! Saskia Dreßler with How subversive is shipping really? An analysis of heteronormative elements in same-sex relationships focused on German-language anime and manga fan fiction
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Hi there! I'm Kimberly Hirsh. My pronouns are she/ her/hers. I'm somebody's mom. I work as a school librarian. I have a PhD in information and library science. I love to read, play tabletop and video games, and make things. I used to perform in theater and improv comedy and I may one day again. I have been extremely online since 1993 and still enjoy tinkering on the web. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I'm married to my kid's dad. We have a cat.
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Recent posts
What happens when these cafes shut down and their archival records disappear and functions cease? #FanLIS2025
These K cafe spaces tend to demonstrate uncompensated feminized fan labor while cafe proprietors tend to be men who may not be fans themselves. #FanLIS2025
Cafes decorated with standees and posters provide a historical record of the life cycle of a media text. #FanLIS2025
Fans’ notes and art posted in cafes tend to be dated and signed, creating an informal archive, #FanLIS2025
Some cafes deliberately center the fan experiences as part of their marketing while others don’t.
Das is comparing cafes in Delhi, Kolkata, and Siliguri. #FanLIS2025
Das’s RQ: “Do fandom-centered cafe systems exhibit characteristics of alternate, informal memory institutions?” as opposed to formal, traditional memory institutions like libraries and archives #FanLIS2025
Das is investigating cafes as a method of cross-cultural fandom for Indian fans of Korean entertainment. #FanLIS2025
First up, Susrita Das with Food, fan art, and preserving a moment in time: a case study of the fandom-themed cafe ecosystem as alternative memory institution. #FanLIS2025