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Call For Papers: MECHADEMIA 9: ORIGINS

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Paula

For volume 9 of the Mechademia series, the editors seek submissions linked to the broad theme of “origins.” The search for origins is as controversial as it is persistent. Many critics staunchly reject efforts to locate singular origins or answers … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 3rd Mechademia Conference on Anime, Manga and Media Theory from Japan

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Paula

“World Renewal – Counterfactual Histories, Parallel Universes, and Possible Worlds” November 29 – December 2, 2012 Dongguk University, Seoul Deadline for submissions: May 15 In the wake of the disasters and tragedies of 3.11, the cry “Another world is possible” … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Mechademia 6

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Paula

As passive consumers of manga and anime become active users of cultural commodities, this volume explores the possibilities of, and challenges for, engagement. MECHADEMIA 6: User Enhanced Edited by Frenchy Lunning University of Minnesota Press | 336 pages | 2011 … Continue reading →

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Call for Participants: Japanese Media & Popular Culture Master Class, Montreal

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Paula

Call for Participants: Japanese Media & Popular Culture Master Class, Montreal Location: Quebec, Canada Call for Papers Date: Feb 6, 2012 JAPANESE MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE MASTER CLASS CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS In conjunction with the conference Experiencing the Media Mix: … Continue reading →

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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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Call for Papers/Panels: Cool New Asia (Auckland NZ)

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Paula

Cool New Asia: Asian Popular Culture in a Local Context Date: 25th and 26th November, 2011 Location: Unitec Institute of Technology: Auckland, New Zealand. Abstract Submission Due Date: August 31st, 2011. Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Professor Koichi Iwabuchi (Waseda University, Tokyo) … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Inaugural East Asian Popular Culture Association Conference

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Paula

Location: Taiwan Call for Papers Date: 2011-05-31 The EAPCA (East Asian Popular Culture Association), the newest branch of the PCA / ACA, will hold its inaugural conference in September 1 to 3, 2011 at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. … Continue reading →

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