Ph.D project

'Fanfic Forensics' is the working title of Nele Noppe's Ph.D project, the aim of which is to conduct a semiotic comparison of narrative and visual elements occurring in Japanese and English-language fanwork. The first stage of the project, an analysis of Japanese and English-language fanwork (chiefly fan fiction and fan comics) dealing with the same source material, the 'Harry Potter' series, will hopefully uncover numerous differences and similarities useful for further consideration. The project focuses on fanwork dealing with the character of Severus Snape, because this character appears to inspire the most diverse and interesting textual and visual fan interpretations.

• Main page for Fanfic Forensics
• Fanfic Forensics bibliography (a Diigo group like the Let's Manga knowledge base)