Fandoms and Learning

This article examines the role of fandoms and aca-fan communities within the contexts of formal and informal education. Drawing on the notion of lifelong learning (Jarvis, 2004), we investigate how fan practices—including content production, community organization, critical engagement, and the circulation of knowledge—can contribute to academic, technical, and professional learning processes. Based on these premises, we formulate the central question of this research: can participation in fandoms support formal learning? Our objective is to understand how fan practices, particularly among aca-fans, are transformed into academic and professional repertoires

Community of practice · Formal education · Formal learning · Informal education · Informal learning · Lifelong learning · Professional development · Digital Games and Media · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Sports, Gender, and Society