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Call For Papers. Mechademia 9: Origins
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
Call For Papers: Mechademia 10
World Renewal – Counterfactual Histories, Parallel Universes, and Possible Worlds. In the wake of the disasters and tragedies of 3.11, the cry “Another world is possible” becomes all the more urgent. And so, we ask: How can counterfactual histories, parallel … Continue reading
Mechademia 6: User Enhanced available for order
As passive consumers of manga and anime become active users of cultural commodities, this volume explores the possibilities of, and challenges for, engagement
Call For Papers: Mechademia 8
CFP: Mechademia 8. Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life We seek submissions for the eighth volume of Mechademia, an annual forum for critical work on Japanese manga, anime, and related arts. The theme of volume 8 is “Manga Life: Tezuka…” Tezuka Osamu … Continue reading
Mechademia 1-6 available to order
Volume #1: Worlds of Anime and Manga (Fall 2006) highlights the nexus of groups, practices, knowledge, and worlds that anime and manga have created. It includes essays by the editorial board as well as Anne Allison, Kotani Mari, Tatsumi Takayuki, and … Continue reading
