Welcome to the Web site of the AEJMC Entertainment Studies Interest Group.
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May 2009 updates:
Get the latest news about ESIG. Read the Spring 2009 edition of ESIG's Entertaining Ideas Newsletter today. This edition includes info about ESIG activities during the upcoming annual AEJMC national conference in August.
You can also download the December 2008 edition of ESIG's Entertaining Ideas Newsletter.
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The Summer 2008 edition of ESIG's Entertaining Ideas Newsletter - includes complete ESIG AEJMC conference schedule.
ESIG invites faculty and graduate students to submit papers for the 2007 AEJMC Midwinter Conference. Papers that deal with any aspect of mediated entertainment may be submitted, and all methods of inquiry are encouraged. Get the complete ESIG paper submission guidelineshere.
ESIG invites faculty and graduate students to electronically submit papers for the 2007 AEJMC National Conference. Papers that deal with any aspect of mediated entertainment may be submitted, and all methods of inquiry are encouraged. Get the complete ESIG paper submission guidelines.
The Spring Issue of Entertaining Ideas features a preview of planned ESIG activities for the 2007 annual conference in Washington, D.C. and articles by Teaching Chair Kim Gregson on the virtual world of SecondLife and PF&R Chair Jim Sernoe on the democratizing effect of television reality shows on the entertainment industry.
This edition includes updates on planned ESIG activities for the upcoming annual conference, a year-end recap from Head Ginger Carter, and an original article by Kimberly Voss on the status of women in entertainment. Click here to read all about it.