[Air-L] Research on memes and internet fail sites

[Michelle Forelle]

Oh, I should include the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t1IJ4jooSU


On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Michelle Forelle <mcforelle at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Sanni,
>
> My peripheral interests also include memes, so I would be happy to swap
> notes off-list if you're keen!
>
> In the meantime, let me point you to this panel at last year's ROFLCon.
>  The panel was called "Adventures in Aca-meme-ia" and featured a bunch of
> people whose work touches on memes and the people who make them.  Most of
> them have some kind of contact information listed on the video, so this may
> be a fun little resource.
>
> Best,
> Michelle
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 10:02 AM, amanda brennan <amandalbrennan at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Hey Sanni,
>>
>> While I'm not currently in academica, I am the resident librarian at Know
>> Your Meme <http://www.knowyourmeme.com>. I specialize in fandom, slang
>> and
>> Tumblr-related content, although I have also covered some fail-related
>> topics. I'm in the beginning stages of putting together an online
>> bibliography of meme-related research (although I don't have an ETA on it,
>> it's currently a backburner project) but I'm always available via email
>> for
>> any meme-related questions anyone has! There are also a few academics with
>> accounts on the site and we have a
>> thread<
>> http://knowyourmeme.com/forums/meme-research/topics/13980-academic-research-on-internet-memes
>> >in
>> our forums dedicated to research.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> amanda
>>
>>
>> amanda brennan
>>
>> know your meme <http://www.knowyourmeme.com/users/amandab--3>
>> memelibrarian.com
>> @continuants <http://www.twitter.com/continuants>
>> # 862.400.7345
>>
>> *The archive, if we want to know what that will have meant, we will only
>> know in times to come; not tomorrow, but in times to come. - Jacques
>> Derrida
>> *
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 7:13 AM, Sanni Pennanen <sanni.pennanen at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Dear all,
>> >
>> > I would be interested to know if there are researchers amongst you who
>> > would be focusing on memes and/or internet fails (for example lamebook
>> > etc.). Also tips about readings on the matter would be highly
>> appreciated.
>> > I'm currently planning my PhD studies in folkloristics with the topic of
>> > Internet fails, memes and questions of authenticity in online
>> > communication.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Sanni Pennanen
>> > M.A., Folkloristics
>> > University of Turku
>> > Finland
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