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Over at SFRA.org, I have posted my “Fan Studies 101,” which originally appeared as Karen Hellekson, “Fan Studies 101,” SFRA Review 287 (Winter 2009): 5–7. A PDF of the entire issue is available from the main SFRAR download page here. This document is an overview meant for newbies to the field of fan studies.... read more »

Over at SFRA.org, I have reposted my “Scholarly Research and Writing 101,” which originally appeared as Karen Hellekson, “Scholarly Research and Writing 101,” SFRA Review 292 (Spring 2010): 4–8. A PDF of the entire issue is available from the main SFRAR download page here. This document is an overview and assessment of freeware tools used by researchers in the humanities.... read more »

I have written a guest blog post about the anti-immigration roundtable at the 2010 Science Fiction Research Association meeting, held in Carefree, Arizona. The planning of the conference predated the anti-immigration legislation, and rather than cancel the conference, SFRA decided to face the issue head-on by discussing it. Also released was the SFRA 2010 Statement in Response to the Arizona Immigration Bill, SB 1070.... read more »

I’m proposing a roundtable on science fiction audio for SFRA 2010, and I’m looking for a couple people to help fill it out. I plan to play clips, ask leading questions, and engage the audience. This is not a formal paper panel, but a discussion.

If you have a particular interest or expertise in science fiction audio, including dramas of all eras, readings, and podcasts, I hope you’ll consider volunteering!... read more »

This originally appeared in SFRA Review No. 287 (Winter 2009) as part of the “101″ series, which seeks to provide a broad contextual overview to various fields of interest to SF scholars. The complete issue is available for download here.... read more »