Doctoral Candidate
About
Bailey Apollonio is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Film, Television, and Media. Her current research explores the intersections between media industries, fandom, and generational identity. More specifically, Bailey is composing a dissertation that analyzes the circulatory relationship between children’s media industries, the fan objects they produce and distribute, and their adult fans. Her research has appeared in Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media and the Journal of Fandom Studies.
Publications:
Apollonio, Bailey. "All Grown Up at the Most Magical Place on Earth: Refracting the Disney Adult." Journal of Fandom Studies 11, no. 1 (2023): 3-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/jfs_00068_1
Apollonio, Bailey. “Hidden Histories: Vaulting as Corporate Archival Practice.” Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, no. 27 (2024): 41-57. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.27.05
Awards:
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award (Rackham Graduate School)
