In Defense of Aca-Fans

Candy and I have a short article on fandom and scholarship over at FlowTV.org.

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The question is still occasionally raised whether the fan academic can function objectively as a scholar while concurrently in an atmosphere of deep engagement with other fans. Is it possible or even necessary to maintain critical distance from a text while simultaneously discussing it with deep affection and even love? If one is tempted to shrug and answer, “Go ask a Trekkie,” we respond with “Go ask a Beowulf scholar.” Both texts involve a language removed from our own, a lengthy history of the text with multiple iterations and exhaustive commentary, and a tightly-knit group of followers who expect a high level of engagement and who will not tolerate sloppy errors or ignorance of the source material.

Fic: Problem Solved, Kirk/McCoy, G

Title: Problem Solved
Author: caitri
Rating: G
Pairings: Kirk/McCoy
Word Count: 529
Summary: Bones proves himself to be technologically competent. A Common Grounds ficlet written for amine_eyes.
Disclaimer: I know this may come as a shock, but I am not, amazing as it may seem, Gene Roddenberry, J.J. Abrams, Paramount or Bad Robot. Just so you know.

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