Opening the Pages of the International Journal of Disney Studies

About this episode

This episode discusses the International Journal of Disney Studies and features its co-editors sharing insights about the publication.

Studying Disney has reached a new level of appreciation in academic settings through the relatively recent debut of the International Journal of Disney Studies. In this journal readers can find a variety of pieces about all aspects of The Walt Disney Company with a scholarly sensibility. On this episode of Notably Disney, host Brett Nachman welcomes on the journal’s co-editors - Dr. Rebecca Rowe, Assistant Professor of Children’s Literature at East Texas A&M, and Dr. Lisa B. Fiore, Assistant Dean of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University - to share how this publication came to fruition and what to find within its content, among other topics. Check out more about the International Journal of Disney Studies via its website, Instagram (@ijdisneystudies), and via publisher Intellect Books' Instagram (@IntellectBooks). Feel free to reach out to Brett via Instagram @drnachman, subscribe to the podcast, and send your feedback to notablydisney@gmail.com New episodes of Notably Disney debut on the first Tuesday of each month.

People in this episode

Host: Brett Nachman

Guests: Dr. Rebecca Rowe, Dr. Lisa B. Fiore

Topics covered

• Disney studies
• academic publication
• children's literature
• Walt Disney Company
• scholarly articles

Keywords

• Disney
• academic journal
• literature
• Walt Disney Company
• scholarship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Journal of Disney Studies, East Texas A&M, Tufts University, Intellect Books

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