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Call for Papers: “Languages of Dissent in Modern Japan”

Conference: The Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Convention Date: October 6-8, 2011 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Proposal deadline: March 1, 2011 Website: http://rmmla.wsu.edu/conferences/conf11Scottsdale/default.asp Post-WWII Japan has confronted an array of social problems: environmental pollution, social injustice, bullying, gender discrimination, hikikomori (shut-ins) … Continue reading

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

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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Pacific Spaces: Comparisons and Connections across the Pacific Ocean in Early Modern and Modern Times

A west coast conference announcement! — Pacific Spaces: Comparisons and Connections across the Pacific Ocean in Early Modern and Modern Times November 5-6, 2010 Location: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. The Pacific region has become increasingly prominent in contemporary global … Continue reading

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