Doctor Who, Pop Culture, and the Regeneration of Politics

Drawing on his research in fandom, games, and popular culture, DePaul University professor Paul Booth examines how media texts like Doctor Who invite audiences to imagine new futures, question authority, and rethink what justice looks like. Booth is Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Engagement in the College of Communication and the author or editor of more than ten books, including Adventures Across Space and Time: A Doctor Who Reader, Watching Doctor Who, and Entering the Multiverse. He is also the organizer of the annual DePaul Pop Culture Conference, where fans and scholars gather to discuss everything from time travel and Star Trek to slasher films, superheroes, and pop music.