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Ghibli Symposium in Cardiff Next April

posted on by Andrew Osmond
Call for papers, deadline for proposal submissions on January 15 next year; event will take place on April 18

'Exploring 30 Years of Studio Ghibli: Spirited Discussions' is an academic symposium on Studio Ghibli, and will take place on April 18 2015 at Cardiff University. Papers on the studio are invited. Proposal submissions (accompanied by CVs/resumes) should be sent to the email address below by January 15 2015.

The event is a collaboration between Cardiff University and the University of East Anglia (UEA).

From the announcement:

2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, and with that anniversary it is time to reflect on the domestic and global success of Japan's most famous animation studio... not only exploring Miyazaki's famous films, but also considering other facets of the Ghibli universe. This symposium explores a diverse range of topics, exploring the wide international appeal of Studio Ghibli and the cultural significance of everything from the studio's canon to its more obscure local activities.

Submissions from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives are welcomed, with possible topics including (but not limited to):

Discourses of national and transnational cinema

Animation methods and the role of cel animation versus CGI

Ghibli anime in comparison to other animation

The role of children in Ghibli cinema

Adaptation of literature stories to cinematic texts

Ghibli's relationship to other media such as TV series, commercials, music videos, and videogames

Merchandising and fan objects/creations

The Ghibli Museum and discourses of space

The role of auteur(s) and mass media production

Postcolonial Studies

Subtitles, dubbing, and translating texts

Ghibli as brand and business

Cross-cultural fan practices

Wider socio-political issues played out in Ghibli narratives

The studio's history, development and relationships with outside institutions

Please send a proposal of 250-500 words and a CV/resume, or if you have any queries, to [email protected] by the 15th January 2015.


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