Esther MacCallum-Stewart
Growth of conventions shows geeks have always wanted to meet up IRL
MacCallum-Stewart, Esther
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Abstract
A discussion of the rise of fan conventions, and the positive connections these build between fandom, academia and gaming / science fiction and fantasy gaming professionals
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MacCallum-Stewart, E. (2015). Growth of conventions shows geeks have always wanted to meet up IRL
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Jul 20, 2015 |
| Publication Date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Publicly Available Date | Jun 6, 2019 |
| Journal | The Conversation |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Keywords | conventions, game studies, fan studies, fandom, videogames, worldcon |
| Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/831005 |
| Publisher URL | https://theconversation.com/growth-of-conventions-shows-geeks-have-always-wanted-to-meet-up-irl-45065 |
| Additional Information | Additional Information : This is the submitted version of an article originally published in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/growth-of-conventions-shows-geeks-have-always-wanted-to-meet-up-irl-45065 |
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