张志娟

Slenderman is coming!! symposium on the internet legend, hoax and attempted murder

这是加拿大纽芬兰大学最近一场关于slenderman的讨论会，很好玩。

slenderman（懒得翻译，以下这段抄自百度百科）
瘦长鬼影（英语：Slender Man），也直译作瘦弱的人或音译作斯兰达人，或按其行为称之为杀童魔，是一个源于美国的虚构都市传说角色，于2009年创建。
这个森林暗鬼最初以一个网络迷因出现，由网上讨论区《Something Awful》的用户Eric Knudsen（外号："Victor Surge"）创造。他的特征是身形非自然的瘦长，有一张空白、没有表情和特征的脸孔，而且经常穿一套全黑色的西装，结上黑色的领带，住在树林深处。
在讨论区内，用户群体讨论并为这个角色加入各种元素，例如：他会盯梢、掳拐、甚或伤害其目标，特别是儿童。其后，很多在讨论区以外的创作（主要仍是网上创作）亦有使用这个角色。而随着故事角色的普及，愈来愈多与角色相关的故事创作出来，使一些无知少年相信这个角色真实存在，并做出一些诡异的行为来取悦这个角色。
中文名 瘦弱的人或音译作斯兰达人，或按其行为称之为杀童魔
外文名 Slender Man
其他名称 （恐怖）无面人 面条人 黑长直 纤细人 瘦长魔
登场作品 20世纪初期就有传说，初次大众讨论为2009年美国论坛
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维基百科更详细，还用了很大篇幅介绍Shira Chess关于slenderman的研究：Folklore, Horror Stories, and the Slender Man: The Development of an Internet Mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man

讨论会具体环节：
Introduction and History Lesson: Kyle Curlew and Kyle Pearce
Sharing Stories Online and Photography: Dr. John Bodner
Creepypasta and Genres: Dr. Trever Blank
Ostension, Legend Trips and Belief: Jeff Tobert, abd.
Belief, Allusion & Experience: Dr. Andrea Kitta
开场由两个学生介绍slenderman相关背景，后面就是民俗学者们讲具体研究思路啦。
有在线视频：http://permalink.fliqz.com/aspx/ ... 33896158331fdecce7b

张志娟

PUBLIC TALK TO ADDRESS INTERNET PHENOMENON: SLENDER MAN IS COMING!A phenomenon that is sometimes called the "first internet ghost story" will be the subject of discussion at a public talk scheduled for Monday, March 23 at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

A collection of folklorists – experts in everyday cultural creations and online communities – will present their Slender Man research 7-9 p.m. in the lecture theatre of the Arts and Science Extension, AS2026.

In addition to being called an internet ghost story, Slender Man has been cited as the inspiration for an attempted murder of a minor in Wisconsin. How and why stories are created and why some of them lead to murder are some of the topics that will be discussed by presenters Dr. John Bodner (Grenfell Campus MUN), Dr. Trevor Blank (State University of New York at Potsdam), Dr. Andrea Kitta (East Carolina University) and Jeffrey Tolbert (Indiana University).

First created by users on the Something Awful internet forums, the Slender Man is most commonly depicted in photoshopped pictures as an unnaturally tall, skinny humanoid with a white, faceless head, who is dressed curiously-given his tendency to lurk in forests-in a black business suit and tie. As an example of the communal processes of creating culture online, Slender Man has appeared in a wide range of contexts. While Slender Man's fictional status was never in question to most online communities, in May 2014 two 12-year-old girls in Waukesha, Wisconsin, stabbed their friend 19 times in his name.

"In the months following the stabbing, Slender Man has become the focus of major news media as they seek to understand the phenomenon," said Dr. John Bodner, faculty member, Social/Cultural Studies Program, and organizer of the March 23 talk. He and his fellow speakers will investigate how and why various news organizations and parent groups called for various changes in children’s internet access and even criminal or economic sanction on the original creators and various websites.

As a hoax, real world inspiration for crime and creative activity for a group of digital artists, cosplayers, youtubers (filmmaker who distribute on youtube), and writers, the Slender Man phenomenon has important implications for how we understand contemporary culture, the internet, tradition, childhood practices, and the future of scary stories themselves.

The public talk is supported by Memorial University's Scholarship in the Arts, as well as the vice-president (Grenfell Campus) academic. Everyone is welcome. Light snacks and beverages including beer and wine will be served. ​




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