Tag Archives: manga

Call for Papers: Mechademia 8 (1/9/12) “Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life”

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Paula

CFP: Mechademia 8. Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life We seek submissions for the eighth volume of Mechademia, an annual, peer-reviewed forum for critical work on Japanese manga, anime, and related arts. The theme of volume 8 is “Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life” … Continue reading →

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Multimodal literacies and using manga/anime in the classroom

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Paula

This week’s feature article is a guest post by Laura Bolling, who is interested in a variety of topics related to contemporary Japan, including manga literacy. She explores the benefits of using manga and anime in the classroom, as well … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, main posts, study tools, useful links | Tagged animation, anime, classroom, education, grammar, Japanese, language studies, literacy, manga, manga literacy, text | 5 Comments

Call for Papers: Special Themed Issue of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics – Boys Love

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Paula

Deadline for submission of abstracts is October 14, 2011. Email editors@yaoiresearch.com with queries. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, Special Issue on Boys’ Love Manga Guest Editors: Mark McHarry, Independent Scholar Kazumi Nagaike, Oita University, Japan Dru Pagliassotti, California Lutheran … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Transnational Boys’ Love Fan Studies

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Paula

TWC (Transformative Works and Cultures) Special Issue CFP: Transnational Boys’ Love Fan Studies (March 2013) Edited by Kazumi Nagaike and Katsuhiko Suganuma, Oita University http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/announcement/view/19 “BL” (Boys’ Love), a genre of male homosexual narratives (consisting of manga, novels, animations, games, … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Manga and Animation Instructor

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Paula

The IES Abroad Tokyo Center seeks a qualified instructor for Anthropology 343 “Japanese Manga & Animation,” for the fall (September through December) semester, 2011.The course meets one afternoon per week for three hours; instruction to be conducted in English. IES … Continue reading →

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Conference announcement: The 1st Annual Mechademia Conference

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Paula

The 11th Annual Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits (SGMS) Workshop Presents: The 1st Annual Mechademia Conference SGMS 2011: Culture and Direction September 30th-October 2nd, 2011 Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) Submission Information: Abstracts of no more than 200 words for … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Contemporary Japanese Literature

Posted on May 23, 2011 by LM

For those looking for intelligent and entertaining discussions of Japanese literature and pop culture, I cannot recommend highly enough Kathryn Hemmann’s Contemporary Japanese Literature. Ms. Hemmann, a Japanese Literature PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, describes her blog as … Continue reading →

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Conference: Anime Expo 2011 Anime and Manga Studies Symposium

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Paula

Location: California, United States Conference Date: 2011-07-01 The continuing popularity of Japanese comics and animation outside Japan has been a topic of interest to scholars across a wide range of disciplines, fields and approaches. However, much of the English-language research … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Instructor for Manga and Animation

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Paula

The IES Abroad Tokyo Center seeks a qualified instructor for Anthropology 343 “Japanese Manga & Animation,” for the spring (April through July) semester, 2011. The course meets one afternoon per week for three hours; instruction to be conducted in English. … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Graphic Engagement: The Politics of Comics and Animation

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Paula

Pursuing manga and anime studies? The Forum for World Literature Studies is looking for papers for a special issue on politics and visual literature! See the info below. — Special Issue of Forum for World Literature Studies Graphic Engagement: The … Continue reading →

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