Boston University UROP, Conference Participation Travel Award
2009
$500
Boston University UROP, Student Research Award
2008
$2000
Institute of International Education, Freeman-ASIA Award
2008
$5000
Boston University Merit Scholarship
2005 - 2009
$16,000 (per year)
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS: PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
Alex Leavitt and Andrea Horbinsky. [to be published March 2012]. "Even a Monkey Can Understand Fan Activism: Political Speech, Artistic Expression, and the Public of the Japanese Dojin Community"Transformative Works & Cultures
danah boyd, Jenny Ryan, and Alex Leavitt. (2011). "Pro-Self-Harm and the Visibility of Youth-Generated Problematic Content."I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS: BOOK CHAPTERS
Henry Jenkins, Joshua Green, Sam Ford, Eleanor Baird, Sheila Seles, Grant McCracken, Derek Johnson, Alex Leavitt, Jason Mittell. (Forthcoming). "The Problem of Media Engagement."Spreadable Media: Creating Value in a Network Culture.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS: BOOK REVIEWS
Alex Leavitt. 2010. Inside Scanlation [Web site review].Transformative Works and Cultures, no. 5.
Alex Leavitt, John Beilin, Matt Blake, Mac Cowell, Dave Fisher, Sam Gilbert, Russell Hanson, Tim Hwang, Greg Marra, Robert Mason, Colin McSwiggen, Dharmishta Rood, Aaron Shaw, Frank Tobia, Seth Woodworth. Web Ecology Project.
CONFERENCES, PANELS & PRESENTATIONS: RESEARCH
South by Southwest
2012
Austin, TX
Lecturer
Open-Source Culture & the Cult of Hatsune Miku
Microsoft Social Computing Symposium
2012
New York City, NY
Workshop Participant
Title TBD
Active Cultures
2012
Pacific Asia Museum; Pasadena, CA
Lecturer
The Cult of Hatsune Miku
Internet Research 12
2011
Association of Internet Researchers Annual Conference; Seattle, WA
Panelist
How I Saved An Internet: Encyclopedia Dramatica & the Practical and Ethical Tensions of Backing Up
Penny Arcade Expo: Prime
2011
Seattle, WA
Lecturer
The Hidden Value of Punching Trees: Minecraft & the Future of Game Culture
Mindshare LA
2011
Los Angeles, CA
Lecturer
Social Disruption: How We Complicate Technology
Anime Expo
2011
Los Angeles, CA
Panelist
Anime Expo 2011 Academic Symposium
"Open-Source" Culture & the Cult of Hatsune Miku
International Communication Association
2011
Boston, MA
Panelist
Pre-conference Workshop: Placing the Aesthetic in Popular Culture: Quality, Value, and Beauty in Communication and Scholarship
"Open-Source" Culture & the Cult of Hatsune Miku
Media in Transition 7
2011
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Panelist
Digital Culture in Transition: "Open-Source" Culture & the Cult of Hatsune Miku
Barcamp Boston 6
2011
Boston, MA
Lecturer
When Viral Went Viral: Social Media Norms & the Story of Minecraft
Penny Arcade Expo: East
2011
Boston, MA
Lecturer
The Hidden Value of Punching Trees: What Minecraft Reveals About Game Culture
Digital Media & Learning Conference: Designing Learning Futures
2011
Long Beach, California
Panelist & Moderator (Refereed Panel)
Playing with Fire: Learning in Niche Online Communities