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Dr Suzanne Black
@suzannerblack.bsky.social
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Into Contemporary Literature, Digital Humanities & Fan Studies. Postdoctoral Researcher, CoSTAR Foresight Lab, University of Edinburgh; views my own. she/her Please don't DM me - I can't access them anymore.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · 4d
No, thank YOU! It was especially lovely to have a citation of Naomi and my editorial as soon as it was published ☺️
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · 4d
The intro to this special issue is great! It's an accessible round-up of current issues around fan studies from the the perspective of LIS. I'm so glad this symposium has been around for 5 years and can't wait for the next one in 2027!
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · 6d
I haven't read Pamela yet but I'm loving following your reading journey!
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · 23d
My lovely friend Naomi Jacobs (@ladylark.bsky.social) and I wanted to explore the repercussions of the new-found prevalence of AI on fans, fandom and fan studies. Some excellent scholars contributed articles to a special section of @journal.transformativeworks.org, which is out now! Enjoy!
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Dr Naomi Jacobs @ladylark.bsky.social · 23d
I'm really excited that a collection of fascinating work on fandom, fans and AI that @suzannerblack.bsky.social and I co-edited is out today in the new volume of @journal.transformativeworks.org - and as the journal's first 'New Currents' section! Read our editorial here doi.org/10.3983/twc....
Fans and AI: Transformations in fandom and fan studies | Transformative Works and Cultures
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Sep 7
a pikachu with the word same written on its face
ALT: a pikachu with the word same written on its face
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Sep 4
I must have some Xena fans here - help a researcher out with this survey:
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Mel Stanfill @melstanfill.bsky.social · Sep 4
Please take this online survey to help me understand Xena fans and the relationship of the fandom to the makers of the show. #xena, #xenawarriorprincess, #xwp Share with anyone who might be interested! ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 26
I don't know that you'll agree with the book's characterisation of AO3, but hopefully it will be useful anyway as an example of work being done in this area.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 26
From a Platform Studies approach, Elyse Graham’s book The Republic of Games looks at AO3 as a social media platform in a gamified digital ecosystem.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 22
So exciting! Some of us have to wait three months to get it into our grubby little paws!
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 22
Thank you!
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 21
Oh no! And the worst of it is it covers your tattoos! (I hope that's the worst of it, and it's not increadibly painful.)
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 21
Haha! I didn't think I was part of the three drinks club, but the photographic evidence says otherwise!
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 21
Agreed!
Three drinks on a desk: water, coffee, protein coffee.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 20
@thetvfestival.bsky.social
Would you mind sharing this survey about TV audiences with your followers? I would love to reach as many people as possible.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 20
@designinf.bsky.social
@melissaterras.bsky.social
@suchprettyeyes.bsky.social

Would you mind sharing this survey?
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 20
@fanstudies.bsky.social
@scmsfaas.bsky.social
@fsnnorthamerica.bsky.social
@journal.transformativeworks.org

Would you mind sharing this fan studies survey?
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 20
Do you watch TV? Please take this survey to help me understand what audiences think of TV production techniques. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/... Please share widely, and thanks in advance.
#FanStudies #AudienceResearch
TV Survey
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 18
Let's try this again. New research from myself and my lovely colleagues about dealing with unexpected AI when collecting research data:
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Nicola Osborne (they/she) @suchprettyeyes.bsky.social · Aug 18
I'm pleased to share that Louise Connelly,
@suzannerblack.bsky.social, @melissaterras.bsky.social & my 'Guidance for Research Ethics Committees and Researchers on Designing Research in the Age of AI' is out now under CC license: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Read, share onwards and give us your feedback!
Guidance for research ethics committees and researchers on designing research in the age of AI
This paper is concerned with the implications of artificial intelligence (AI), and particularly the impact of generative AI content, on the work and processes of university/institution Research Boards...
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 18
Thanks for letting me know.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 12
Congratulations! That is fantastic news! 🎉📚🎉📜
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 7
All of them much-needed beacons of hope in these blighted times.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 7
It reminded me of a couple of things I’ve read recently: @alice-mck.bsky.social’s book about femslash fanfiction working with the rubble of popular culture to build something better; @roopikarisam.bsky.social's keynote at DH2025 about how to work with what we have instead of starting from scratch.
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 7
I absolutely loved this recent article by @alothian.bsky.social about Captain America fanfic and its relationship to utopian thinking and worldbuilding. Alexis’ work is always nuanced and insightful and this article is no exception. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/utopian...
Captain America, Genderqueer Socialist: The Utopian Politics of Queer Fan Fiction
ABSTRACT. As a practice of literalizing narrative desire, fan fiction can be a rich source of utopian imagination. Participants in fandom and academic spaces alike discuss the capacity for fan fiction...
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 6
You poor thing! The worst possible time to get covid! I hope you recover swiftly ♥️
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Dr Suzanne Black @suzannerblack.bsky.social · Aug 4
I read Harpman's 'Orlanda' this year, the same translator - it was absolutely brilliant! Looking forward to reading IWHNNM soon.
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