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Fandom in the Classroom
What is fandom? What do fans do? Does fandom have a place in the classroom? As fan culture becomes increasingly mainstream, the ways in which fans engage with texts, each other, and the world create valuable opportunities for teaching and learning. From literacy to transcultural identity to global citizenship, fandom offers a variety of interdisciplinary pedagogical tools that can be adapted for the classroom. This workshop will explore the role of fandom in education, with fun, practical activities and discussion on how to integrate fan studies into your teaching.
Bio
Courtney McLaren is a researcher, educator, and avid SHINee fan. With a Masters in Communications from Simon Fraser University in Canada, her work encompasses transcultural fan practices and Korean popular culture with a focus on K-Pop fandom. Her masters research explored K-Pop fandom across Canada with a goal to recenter fandom voices in the continually asked "why K-Pop?" question. Outside of her research interests, Courtney is currently a Native English teacher in Goyang, South Korea, and spends much of her free time reading, crocheting, and annoying her friends about SHINee.
