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June M. Madeley is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Communication Studies Program at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John (located in New Brunswick, Canada). Her PhD was completed in Sociology at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON, Canada). Current research takes a focus on manga and comic books with an eye to conducting some cross-cultural reception work in Japan and North America among male and female readers. Attending Nippon/Worldcon 2007 to facilitate this cross-cultural reception project has lead to an interest in the history, structure and organization of Worldcon and a greater interest in fan studies.
Programming for June M. Madeley
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| Fri | 16:00 | (A17) | 1 hr |
Scholars, Science Fiction, and the Pursuit of Knowledge
Our panel of scholars discuss their experience working with science fiction in academia, both research and teaching, focusing on how and why they use science fiction in their scholarly work, how that work is received, and how it relates to their work on other topics. |
| Sat | 13:00 | (A17) | 1 hr |
Frontiers of Fandom: A Comparative Analysis of Membership Data from Two Worldcons that have Taken Place Outside of the USA
Part of an on-going project on the history, structure and organization of Worldcon, Dr. Madeley's presentation focuses on the comparison of data collected at Anticipation (Montreal 2009) and Aussiecon 4 (Melbourne 2010) and considers the matter of location as a key variable impacting volunteerism, con running, and attendance at Worldcon. |