Transformative Works and Cultures

Transformative Works and Cultures is a peer-reviewed open access academic journal published by the Organization for Transformative Works. The journal collects essays, articles, book reviews, and shorter pieces that concern fandom, fanworks, and fan practices.[1][2] According to Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC), the journal "supports the [Organization for Transformative Works's] mission to promote the legitimacy and sustainability of non-commercial fan creativity by providing a forum for innovative criticism in fan studies, broadly conceived."[3]

Transformative Works and Cultures
DisciplineInterdisciplinary
LanguageEnglish
Edited byKristina Busse, Karen Hellekson
Publication details
History2008–present
Publisher
Yes
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0
(2015)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Transform. Works Cult.
Indexing
ISSN1941-2258
Links

A number of noted fan and media scholars sit on the journal's board, such as Henry Jenkins, Kristina Busse, Karen Hellekson, Francesca Coppa, Paul Booth, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Jason Mittell, and Rebecca Tushnet, among others.[4] Via a number of articles, the journal has had a hand in helping to spread Jenkins, Sam Ford, and Joshua Green's idea of "spreadable media".[5] The journal has raised the academic profile of female fan communities and transformative works, including fan fiction, fan art, fan vids, and cosplay, by serving as the central publication venue for these topics.[6]

TWC reached its 20th issue milestone in September 2015, which was commemorated with an online panel discussion by past contributors about the state of fan studies and the role of TWC.[7]

References
  1. Hellekson, Karen; Blackford, Russell; Murphy, Graham (July 2008). "New Journal: Transformative Works and Cultures". Science Fiction Studies. 35 (2). JSTOR 25475168.
  2. "Editorial Policies | Focus and Scope". Transformative Works and Cultures. Organization for Transformative Works. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. "Academic Publishing in the Digital Age". HASTAC. November 2, 2008. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009.
  4. "Transformative Works and Cultures". Transformative Works and Cultures. Organization for Transformative Works. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. Jenkins, Henry; Ford, Sam; Green, Joshua. "Spreadable Media in Transformative Works and Cultures". spreadablemedia.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  6. "Organization for Transformative Works - Fanlore". fanlore.org. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  7. "The OTW Turns 8". Organization for Transformative Works. September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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