Matthew J. Smith (Wittenberg University) moderates a panel of graduate and undergraduate students --
Kane Anderson (University of California Santa Barbara),
Alissa Armstrong,
Austin Bragg, and
David Erickson (all from Wittenberg University),
Jonathan Judy (Kent State University),
Kamuela Kaneshiro and
Leah Michaels (both from Hawaii Pacific University),
Melissa Miller (Georgia State University), and
Jonathan Rupert (Wittenberg University) -- who present initial findings of a week-long field study of the intersection of fan practice at the nexus of cultural marketing and fan culture at Comic-Con. A discussion with the audience follows the presentations.
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