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CFP for 18.2, “Studio Ghibli,” now available
Happy New Year! The CFP for Mechademia 18.2, “Studio Ghibli,” is now available. This issue is guest edited by Rayna Denison and Jacqueline Ristola, and submissions are due…
CFP for 18.1, “Death and Other Endings,” now available
Happy New Year! The CFP for Mechademia 18.1, “Death and Other Endings,” is now available. This issue is guest edited by Anne Allison and submissions are due on…
Mechademia Kyoto Conference: final updates and general attendance info
‘Mechademia Kyoto 2023 – Aftermath’ is just around the corner and we are pleased to announce that general attendance will be available. Friends, family, or fans and scholars…
CFP for Mechademia/JAMS Symposium at Anime Expo is now available!
The CFP for the Mechademia/JAMS Symposium at Anime Expo is now available! This year’s symposium is themed around the genre of isekai, broadly conceived, and submissions are due…
Kyoto Conference Registration is now available!
Registration for the May 2023 Mechademia Conference in Kyoto, Japan is now available on the registration page.
Book Review – Puppets, Gods, and Brands: Theorizing the Age of Animation from Taiwan
Silvio, Teri. Puppets, Gods, and Brands: Theorizing the Age of Animation from Taiwan. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2019. I-lin Liu How do people animate inanimate objects? And…
CFP for 17.1, Cosplay, Street Fashion, and Subcultural Styles, now available
The CFP for 17.1, “Cosplay, Street Fashion, and Subcultural Styles,” guest edited by Masafumi Monden, is now available on the Second Arc page. Submissions are due 1 July…
CFP for May 2023 conference at the Kyoto International Manga Museum: Aftermath
Mechademia x Kyoto International Manga Museum 2023 May 27th-29th, 2023 at the Kyoto International Manga Museum CFP: Aftermath Keynote Speaker: Jaqueline Berndt The extended COVID pandemic h…
CFP for 17.2, Methodologies, is now available!
The CFP for Mechademia 17.2, Methodologies, is now available! This issue is edited by Jaqueline Berndt and submissions will be due on 1 July 2023. For full details,…
Mechademia AAS Webinar on 19 September
“Mechademia: Critical Vistas Upon Global Asian Studies” Webinar, Hosted by the Association for Asian Studies Monday, September 19, 2022 20:00-22:00 Eastern Time – What time is tha…
Abstract for June 2022 Mechademia conference keynote now available!
The abstract for the keynote address by Christine Yano, “Fan Culture as a Template of Migration: The Case Study of Hello Kitty,” at the Mechademia conference in Los…
CFP for June 2022 Mechademia Conference in Los Angeles, CA
The CFP for the June 2022 Mechademia Conference, held in Los Angeles, CA, is now available. The conference theme is “Migration and Transition.” The conference will be held…
Book Review – Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan
Galbraith, Patrick W. Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2019. Caitlin Casiello Since the emergence of anime as the vanguard for…