It's time for a scholarly SW journal

I think it's time we had a journal of this caliber:

http://wvupressonline.com/journals/tolkien_studies

There's just as much, if not more, to discuss about SW as there is about Tolkien. It could be a very successful and exciting journal, using SW as a locus-point to cover many topics, from many diverse points of view.

I have some ideas, if anyone wants to brainstorm, PM me.

 

given that there are so many books of essays on Buffy and such, i'm rather surprised at the lack of Star Wars academia works. i've got a few ideas for essays...

 

How is that of the same caliber of the journal I noted?

 

"Far likelier?" I don't know what you mean by that.

All scholarship is a reflection of the scholar's preoccupations and interests. This would simply be a different kind of scholarship than that which examines Tolkien. I've read brilliant scholarly articles on everything from photography to illustration and advertising. Taken as a whole, SW is a deep mine for scholarly reflection.

Did you drop in just to dump on the idea?

 

I'd like to hear them.

I know there are plenty of academics who love SW, I think it could be a varied and entertaining journal for those of us enjoy that sort of thing.

 

Just because someone poses a conflicting view point in a discussion does not mean that they are dumping on an idea. It just means that they are of a different opinion then your own.

However there are scholarly works that have been done based on the technological ideas that Star Wars has presented. Heck there are even television programs based on the concept of devices that Star Wars inspired.

 

Yeah, I'm familiar with the process!
Why post here? I've noticed many posts by academic fans with a lot of great ideas.
And, er, the last time I checked, this was a forum open to discussing anything Star Wars.
Lastly, I didn't say "let's throw an academic journal together this weekend!" I understand the concept, about the only magazines I read are scholarly journals; I thought it wd be fun/productive to kick the idea around with other people. Do I have your permission yet?
>>but then I have to tell you that what you're suggesting is crazy<<
Sorry to have disrupted your sense of reality. Your observations have been duly noted; so, don't worry 'bout me anymore, bye!

I've seen academic journals so obscure they'd cross your eyes, I'm sure there's a dept somewhere that wouldn't be opposed to the idea. Yeah, so if anyone actually wants to discuss this productively...

 

and this is why i stopped coming regularly to these forums...

Anyway, Sword, drop me a PM or email. While I'm not in academia, I do have a couple ideas for essays that might be appropriate for a scholarly journal or for a Smart Pop type book.

 

I'll be sure to do that. Been busy with a ton of crap.
I can't figure what that guy's problem is, can you, lol?

"That guy" has a problem with your inability to interact with other users on a forum. People are going to disagree with you, and your response can't be "go away, I only want to hear from people who'll pat me on the back!!"

 

That's what this place is for: http://boards.theforce.net/literature/b10003/p1

Arguably stuffier than real academics.

 

Um, no. Please re-read the exchange.

 

Indeed. We can be.

I'd love to see an academic journal of Star Wars things. Plenty of us here, to say nothing of pop culture scholars, have great ideas and opinions, and there are plenty of reasonably academic essays out there on Star Wars- "Jacen Solo and the Two Vergeres," among others. SW has a lot for academia- cultural studies in general, philosophy, all sorts of things. Considering that there are academics out there who do make fandom and cultural studies their thing, we definitely have enough material for a SW scholarly journal.

 

Part of me says "No way in hell." But part of me also says "It fits right in with philosophy, communications, and liberal arts."