The Jane Institute
by principal investigatorThe Jane Institute
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About principal investigator
The Jane Institute is a boutique research lab dedicated to the study of cultural mechanics. Jane Song is the Anne Shirley Endowed Chair of Cultural Mechanics and the night custodian. Office hours are open at her convenience.
The Jane Institute's recommended Substacks
Salieri Redemption
Cultural and literary essays. Flavour profile: hints of bitterness, notes of saltiness.
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Fandom Exile
Anti-nostalgia in the form of cultural criticism. Investigating the (d)evolution of fan culture and communities, contextualizing the rise of stans, with focus on corporate strategy and group dynamics.
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Princess Babygirl
a blend of autotheory/autofiction and audiovisual stimuli about being a girl in the 21st century.
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sympathetic opposition
essays, stories, and poems largely about books, cooking, & people
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