Dr Naomi Jacobs Lecturer in Design Policy and Futures Thinking Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts
Research interests: Fan studies methodologies, design for digital public spaces, digital platforms and communities, live streaming in fandom, ethics of new technologies
Dr Eva Cheuk-Yin Li Lecturer in Media & Cultural Studies Department of Sociology
Research interests: Queer Fandom, East and Southeast Asian Popular Culture, Transcultural Fandom, Geopolitics and Media
Dr Judith Fathallah Research and Outreach Associate Organisation Work and Technology
Research interests: Digital and New Media, Fan Studies, User-Generated Content, Subcultures, and User-Industry Convergence
Dr Vincent Gaine
Senior Teaching Associate in Media Studies
Department of Sociology
Research interests: Film, Television, Liminality, Representation, Globalisation, Identity politics, Genre, Gender, Race, Class
Sarah Lees PhD Student & Associate Lecturer Department of Sociology
Research interests: Fan Production, Queerness, Identity and Video Games
Meg Ritchie PhD Student Department of Sociology
Research interests: Queer Video Game Studies, Asexualities, Post-Apocalyptic Game Environments