In the November seminar we raise the question of the value and sensibility of the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a method in media studies. As an introduction to ANT we will be reading the following texts [in their respective order]: On using ANT for studying information systems: a (somewhat) Socratic dialogue, by Bruno Latour, in…

Media tourism is the phenomenon of people traveling to places they associate with specific films, novels, songs or other media products. On the 17th and 18th of October 2013, the Hotel New York in Rotterdam will be the site for a conference on media tourism. Keynotes will be delivered by Matt Hills on fan pilgrimages,…