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Alex Kupfer

Alex Kupfer (PhD, New York University) teaches in the Film Department at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. His current book project examines the distribution and exhibition of non-theatrical motion pictures within higher education and collegiate athletics starting in the 1910s. He can be reached at akupfer@vassar.edu

no. 1, Roundtables, vol. 3March 8, 2018

The Florida Project, Labor Strife, and Life on the Margins of Disney World

By Alex Kupfer
[Ed. note: this post is part of a Roundtable discussion on “Relocation, Media Industries, and City Branding.” For more background on the discussion and to view other posts in the series, see here.]

When Walt Disney was planning …

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no. 1, Roundtables, vol. 3February 23, 2018

Golden Oak, Fan Engagement, and Disney’s Community Development

By Alex Kupfer
[Ed. note: this post is part of a Roundtable discussion on “Relocation, Media Industries, and City Branding.” For more background on the discussion and to view other posts in the series, see here.]

In 2011, Disney opened Golden …

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