Abstract Submission Deadline:February 1 Notification of Acceptance:February 15 Dates: Mid-April, 2024 (dates tbc)Format: Online (Zoom) Queer and Feminist Perspectives on JapanesePopular CulturesOnline Symposium April 2024 Abstract Submission Deadline1st February 2024 Notification of Acceptance15th February 2024 Symposium DatesMid-April 2024 (Dates...
Abstract Submission Deadline:
February 1
Notification of Acceptance:
February 15
Dates: Mid-April, 2024 (dates tbc)
Format: Online (Zoom)
Queer and Feminist Perspectives on Japanese
Popular Cultures
Online Symposium April 2024
Abstract Submission Deadline
1st February 2024
Notification of Acceptance
15th February 2024
Symposium Dates
Mid-April 2024 (Dates TBC)
Venue
Online (Zoom)
In order to facilitate multiple timezones, the event will start at 8am EST/9pm JST
Organizers:
– Aurélie Petit, Concordia University, Canada
– Megan Catherine Rose, UNSW Sydney, Australia
– Edmond Ernest dit Alban, Tulane University, United States of America
Supported by:
Media, Gender, and Sexualities Study Group (The University of Tokyo)
We invite scholars, researchers, activists, and practitioners from around the world to participate in a multidisciplinary two-day exploration of the intersection between Japanese popular cultures and intersectional, trans-inclusive feminist studies. During this symposium we will explore the convergence of gender, sexuality, race, queerness, disability and class. We aim to provide a platform for critical discussions about gender and Japanese animation, fashion, video games, literature and digital cultures. In doing so we hope to encourage new directions in feminist approaches to Japanese popular cultures.
Symposium Themes:
We welcome papers that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
Genre and genderWe encourage papers that seek to move beyond gender binaries, in which “men” and “women” are generalize into monolithic categories of preferences, attitudes and ideologies. We would love to see papers that account for gender diversity, or instances where marginalized groups who move outside these paradigms are included. We encourage papers that open up and challenge assumptions that underpin gendered audiences.
Lived-experiencesWe seek input and leadership from lived-experience experts on matters of equity, inclusion and justice for marginalized communities (e.g. sex workers, gender diverse people, disabled people, survivors) in relation to Japanese popular cultures. We call for vulnerable voices to be centered in all accounts of “big” ethical dilemmas studies of Japanese culture grapple with. We especially encourage applications from scholars who wish to reflect on their own positionality within the field of feminist Japanese studies
Feminism and femininitiesUp until fourth wave feminism, gender presentation and the body has been a contested site of debate,colonization and control. We invite contributions that explore ways we can free the body through queer beauty discourses and re-direct feminist activism towards structural change in Japanese popular cultures. We also call for examinations of feminist activism within media industries and the challenges encounteredthroughout the years.
Gendered platform-interactionsHere, we invite contributions that explore the role online platforms have played in shaping Japanese popularcultures. Which gendered history have platform-centered approaches perpetuated throughout the years? Which exclusionary practices towards gender-diverse people have been facilitated by social media platforms?
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Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts should be between 250-300 words (title included) and clearly outline the research question, methodology, findings, and relevance to the conference themes.
Submissions must be written in English
Please include a brief biography (50-100 words) along with your submission, as well as the time zone you will be joining us from.
Submissions can be made by email at popculturesjapan@gmail.com, and the full Call for Papers is additionally available at https://t.co/Ltr9MuJiAA
Participation and attendance is free of charge.
The symposium will be held online over two days, in order to accommodate participants in different time zones.
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