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I recently became aware that Frauke Uhlenbruch<\/a>, who chairs the EABS program unit on science fiction and the Bible<\/a>, has a blog, gods and machines<\/a>. It will obviously be of interest to academics\u00a0who study sci-fi, comic books, and\/or fandoms.<\/p>\n

Also of interest is a site connected with the \u201cFan Studies Network\u201d<\/a> which works to keep scholars who study fandoms connected, and aware of upcoming conferences and events.<\/p>\n

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