So Fi Zine is an indie publication for sociological fiction, poetry, and visual art. Standing against the exclusive practices of academic publishing, every edition of the zine is free to read online and offered in a DIY print format.
The editions explore many elements of creative social inquiry, from voice and future imaginaries to the conditions under which stories are told. So Fi Zine has published more than 300 creative pieces from senior sociologists to students, from confident creatives to first-time writers. Early editions of the zine feature guest editorials by Patricia Leavy, Howard Becker, Les Back, Nirmal Puwar, Raewyn Connell, Michael Burawoy, Deborah Lupton, Rob Shields, Ruha Benjamin, and Sujatha Fernandes — leading contemporary figures who have inspired and supported the development of So Fi Zine.
This zine is the brainchild of Ash Watson and published by Frances St Press. This project started as part of an Endeavour Research Fellowship she undertook at Goldsmiths, University of London, in 2017. She continues this work now at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, on the unceded lands of the Bedegal people of the Eora Nation. Australia always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
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To get in touch, email ashleigh.watson@unsw.edu.au
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ISSN 2209-3028 (Online)
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