Star Wars fandom in transition

In his lecture, author and journalist Thorsten Walch tells of the emergence of the local Star Wars fandom in its now over 40-year history since the early 1980s: From the first Star Wars fan clubs, mostly based on correspondence among members, to the first live meetings at movie screenings and at regulars’ tables, the increasingly anonymous fan scene with its forums in the 1990s, which increasingly shifted to the Internet, to today’s activities in the social networks.

Of course, there will also be anecdotes and stories that will make some listeners nostalgic for the early days of the franchise fan scene. And of course there will also be room for the listeners’ own stories and experiences in a small discussion round toward the end.