Potential Audiences for "Reclaiming Awe"

Intermediate and Final Audiences

1. Jason Silva (Shots of Awe)

Silva has a vast following, and his works have apparently inspired awe within thousands of individuals worldwide. I am going to try contacting him to get his take on the idea of digital amplification--the notion that the digital realm essentially cultures whatever we put into it, both the awe inspiring and the mundane.

2. Google+ Communities

There are a number of digital art and new media art communities (a b c d) to which I'm going to post some of my intermediate work for social proof, and they may be interested in the final project as well. There's another community dedicated to "Digital Biology," and I feel like my discussion of awe and the digital through a psychological/biological approach would probably appeal to some people there.

 3. Jeffrey Davis

Writer and creativity consultant for "Tracking Wonder" (a sub-site of Psychology Today), which is dedicated to the connection between awe and creativity. This is right up my alley, and I bet Mr. David could be a huge help.

Targeted Outlets for Final Paper

1. Journal of Digital Culture and Electronic Scholarship

This journal is especially pertinent to my overall emphasis on digital awe. They accept works from 5,000-8,000 words, so I'll aim for about 18 pages to be on the lower end of that.

2. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace

Again, the overall theme for this journal is really relevant to my study of (degenerate) awe from a psychological/biological perspective. Submissions are accepted between 2,000 and 8,000 words, so I should be right in the middle if I aim for about 5,000.

3. International Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies

This is an interdisciplinary journal whose emphasis on cultural studies makes it a good match for my project. Their submissions are limited to 20 pages max, which is about 5,800 words, so I should just barely make the cut.