It was a joy to join my co-editor Emily Strand to talk about our anthology #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier with the #NewBooksNetwork! (Link below.) 🖖
https://newbooksnetwork.com/star-trek
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It's wonderful to hear Martine G. Ræstad on this episode of #WomenAtWarp discussing how the Federation's economy works. Martine contributed the excellent essay "The Future Burning Brightly: The Dual Impact of Energy in Star Trek’s Post-Scarcity Universe" to our new #VernonPress anthology Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier.
https://www.womenatwarp.com/episode-234-how-does-the-federation-economy-work/
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In Star Trek’s post-scarcity vision of the future, how does their economy work? How do they trade? We’re joined by experts Martine G. Ræstad and Manu Saadia (author of Trekonomics) to discuss the technological and social forces shaping Star Trek’s economic utopia. Host: Jarrah Guests: Mar
2023 in Review: Books!
This year, with my wonderful co-editor #EmilyStrand, I published two scholarly anthologies with #VernonPress.
🖖 #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier
🪐 #StarWars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
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It's a great day to say "Thank you!" to all in the #StarWars & #SFF community who have helped spread the word about our new #VernonPress anthology, Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
Many thanks to #BradBrowne & #JasonKaufman of #DiceInMind, #EliseCedeño of #TeachingWithMagic, #JonnyMayner of #StarWarsBookCommunityPodcast, #MegDowell of #NowThisIsLit, #JoshBernard of #TrashComPod, @sparrow of #MythgardMiscellany's #PubNight, & the #DigitalCulturalStudiesCooperative for their wonderful conversations, reviews, interviews, & support!
Book info:
https://vernonpress.com/book/1751
'Star Wars' is a global phenomenon that in 2022 celebrated its 45th year of transmedia storytelling, and it has never been more successful than it is today. More 'Star Wars' works than ever are currently available or in simultaneous development, including live-action and animated series, novels, comics, and merchandise, as well as the feature films for which the franchise is best known. 'Star Wars' fandom is worldwide, time-tested, and growing; academic interest in the franchise, both inside and outside of the classroom, is high. This accessible and multidisciplinary anthology covers topics across the full history of the franchise. With a range of essays by authors whose disciplines run from culture and religious studies to film, feminism, and philology, 'Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away' speaks to academics in the field, students in the classroom, and anyone looking to broaden their understanding and deepen their appreciation for 'Star Wars'.
As 2023 draws to a close, I want to say a special "Thank you!" to those in the #StarTrek and #ScienceFiction community who have helped us get the word out about our new #VernonPress anthology, Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier, thus far.
More details about our book (including the full Table of Contents) are here:
https://vernonpress.com/book/1672
Many thanks to @TheNerdyBlogger & @mikeslamer of #WeAreStarfleet, @brandiwine of #BoldlyGo, #JarrahHodge of #WomenAtWarp, #TheHonorableKavura of #StarPodLog, #BradBrowne & #JasonKaufman of #DiceInMind, and @sparrow of #MythgardMiscellany's #PubNight for their wonderful conversations, interviews, reviews, and support!
After more than 55 years of transmedia storytelling, 'Star Trek' is a global phenomenon that has never been more successful than it is today. 'Star Trek' fandom is worldwide, time tested, and growing, and academic interest in the franchise, both inside and outside of the classroom, is high; at the moment, more 'Star Trek' works are underway or in development simultaneously than at any other moment in history. Unlike works that focus on a limited number of stories/media in this franchise or only offer one expert’s or discipline’s insights, this accessible and multidisciplinary anthology includes analyses from a wide range of scholars and explores 'Star Trek' from its debut in 1966 to its current incarnations, considers its implications for and collaborations with fandom, and trace its ideas and meanings across series, media, and time. 'Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier' will undoubtedly speak to academics in the field, students in the classroom, and informed lay readers and fans.
It was a delight to join #EmilyStrand, with whom I co-edited the anthologies Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier and Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away (both 2023 from #VernonPress), to talk #StarTrek and #StarWars with the #DiceInMind podcast.
Dice in Mind is a #podcast hosted by #BradBrowne and #JasonKaufman that explores the intersection of life, #games, #science, #music, #philosophy, and #creativity through interviews with leading creatives.
Here is the episode!
https://diceinmind.podbean.com/e/episode-102-drs-amy-sturgis-and-emily-strand/
Dr. Amy Sturgis holds a Ph.D. in Intellectual History and specializes in the fields of Science Fiction/Fantasy, the Gothic, and Indigenous American Studies. She serves as faculty at Lenoir-Rhyne University and Signum University and staff for the StarShipSofa podcast. She lives with her husband, Dr. Larry M. Hall, in the Appalachian highlands of Virginia, USA. Dr. Emily Strand is an author, podcaster, teacher, speaker, award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She holds an MA in theology from the University of Dayton and has taught religion on the college level for nearly 20 years. She has published two books on Catholic sacraments and several peer-reviewed chapters and essays on the religious, symbolic and spiritual themes in popular fiction such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. With Dr. Kathryn N. McDaniel of Marietta College, she co-hosts Potterversity, a Potter Studies Podcast, a show in the MuggleNet family of podcasts. Please check out these relevant links: Amy SturgisEmily StrandStar Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far AwayStar Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier Welcome to Dice in Mind, a podcast hosted by Brad Browne and Jason Kaufman to explore the intersection of life, games, science, music, philosophy, and creativity through interviews with leading creatives. All are welcome in this space. If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook. Royalty-free music "Night Jazz Beats" courtesy of flybirdaudio.
Hello, #FediBookFair! I have two new co-edited anthologies with #VernonPress: STAR TREK: ESSAYS EXPLORING THE FINAL FRONTIER and STAR WARS: ESSAYS EXPLORING A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY.
They are both available from major booksellers & can be requested via libraries in hardcover or ebook formats. (Library requests help us so much!) The coupon code CFC10822213C4 provides a 24% "new release!" discount at the Vernon Press website.
https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
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Emily Strand, with whom I co-edited #StarWars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away and #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier (both from #VernonPress in 2023), is a cosplayer and costumer extraordinaire. Check out her latest essay!
ICYMI, these events are this weekend, and everyone is invited! These #free #OnlineEvents celebrate two anthologies, one on #StarTrek and one on #StarWars, from #VernonPress, edited by #EmilyStrand and me. We hope you'll join us!
Register for Sept. 9 event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/star-wars-essays-exploring-a-galaxy-far-far-away-book-launch-tickets-697433320837?aff=oddtdtcreator
Register for Sept. 10 event: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqc-qqqz8iH92gRS5oaFlOFdkuDMMNgjpa#/registration
See more about the books: https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks #Books #Bookstodon #SFF #ScienceFiction #PopularCultureStudies #ScienceFictionStudies #FilmStudies #MediaStudies #FanStudies #BookLaunch #BookEvents
Reminder: These events are this upcoming weekend. Everyone is invited! These #free #OnlineEvents celebrate two anthologies, one on #StarTrek and one on #StarWars, from #VernonPress, edited by #EmilyStrand and me. We hope you'll join us!
Register for Sept. 9 event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/star-wars-essays-exploring-a-galaxy-far-far-away-book-launch-tickets-697433320837?aff=oddtdtcreator
Register for Sept. 10 event: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqc-qqqz8iH92gRS5oaFlOFdkuDMMNgjpa#/registration
See more about the books: https://vernonpress.com/author/134857
#StarTrekBooks #StarWarsBooks #Books #Bookstodon #SFF #ScienceFiction #PopularCultureStudies #ScienceFictionStudies #FilmStudies #MediaStudies #FanStudies #BookLaunch #BookEvents
Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖
