Fandom and Neomedia Studies Association
9th Annual Conference
2 – 4 June 2023
Irving, Texas
Friday
10:00am: Doors Open for Conference Day 1
All events will be in the Irving Convention Center, 3d Floor, Panel Room 11.
10:30am: Opening Ceremonies
Rabbi Jay H. P. Bennett, FANS Chair, University of Texas at Dallas
Block A: Anime and Fandom
11:00am: How to Talk about Anime and Manga with Friends and Loved Ones: Communication Skills for Hard Conversations
Dr. William Nation, Johns Hopkins University
12:00pm: Gods, Humans, and Nature: The Theology of Princess Mononoke
Dr. James Knox, Dallas Theological Seminary
1:00pm: Welcome to the New World – How Technology Has Changed Fandom
Alec Orrock, Chair, Animé Los Angeles
2:00pm: Dimensions of Escapism as Mediators of the Association between Consumption of Anime-Related Content and Desire to Learn about Japan
Dr. Stephen Reysen, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Courtney N. Plante, Bishop’s University
Dr. Sharon E. Roberts, Renison University College, University of Waterloo
Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Niagara County Community College
Presented by Andrew M. Tague, FANS Co-Chair, Texas A & M University at Commerce
2:30pm: Hikikomori: Social Isolation in Anime, Manga, and Japan
Dr. William T. Nation, Johns Hopkins University
Block B: Fandom and Your Health
3:30pm: Kon-traindicated: Conventions and Your Health
Robert Fox, A-Kon First Responder Manager, US Army Combat Medic
4:30pm: Mental Health in Anime, Manga, and Japan
Dr. William Nation, Johns Hopkins University
5:30pm: “Believe It!”: Breaking Down the Effects of Bullying in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden
Joel Thomas, Tarleton State University
6:30pm: Soccer Culture in Japan: Blue Lock and the World Cup
Dr. William T. Nation, Johns Hopkins University
7:30pm: End of Conference Day 1
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Saturday
10:00am: Doors Open for Conference Day 2
Block C: JEDI Studies
10:30am: The Anti-Fan Is Black: Black K-Pop Fan Labor in Digital Fandom Space
Osarugue Otebele, University of California at Berkeley
11:00am: JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) at the Tabletop
Dr. William T. Nation, Johns Hopkins University
11:30pm: The Force Could Be Stronger with This One: An Analysis of the Black Male within the Star Wars Universe
Dr. Frederick Gooding, Texas Christian University
12:00pm: The Invisible Fan: Anime Fans of Color
Dr. Angela M. Drummond, FANS Dir. JEDI, University of Texas at Dallas
Block D: Special Guests
1:00pm: The Disruptive Energy of AI in Manga Creation: Rootport’s Cyberpunk: Peach John – Outlier or Omen?
Helen McCarthy, FANS Committee, Independent Scholar
At Ms. McCarthy’s request, all attendees at her presentations MUST wear masks. Thank you for your cooperation.
2:00pm: Through the Torii Gate: Shintō in Miyazaki’s Anime
Dr. Deborah Scally, University of Texas at Dallas
Block E: Gender and Sexuality
2:30pm: Anime Psychology After Dark: Analyzing Everything
Dr. William Nation, Johns Hopkins University
3:30pm: BL Omegaverse as Sexual Technology: Race, Science, and Sex in the Omegaverse
Luke Hernandez, University of Texas at Dallas
4:00pm: Mobile Anime Games and Waifu Collecting: Potential and Loss
Lawrence Brenner, Independent Scholar
4:30pm: Missing in Action: The Female Artist in Japan
Nikita D’Monte, University of Texas at Dallas
5:00pm: FANS Q&A Session
5:30pm: Break
Keynote Address
6:00pm: Et in Arcadia Ego: Honoring Matsumoto Leiji
Dr. Darren-Jon Ashmore, Chair, FANS Japan, Yamanashi Gakuin University
7:30pm: Dinner Break. Doors will be closed during this time.
9:30pm: Doors open.
10:00pm: FANS After Hours: Movie Night with Helen McCarthy. 18+. Masks Required.
12:00am: End of Conference Day 2.
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Sunday
9:30am: Doors Open for Conference Day 3
Block F: Participatory Fandoms
10:00am: An Exploratory Study on Participative Content Creation in the Dream SMP
Heaven A. J. Madrangca, University of the Philippines at Cebu
10:30am: Twitch Plays Pokémon
John Kirwan, Maynooth University
Block G: General Studies
11:00am: Naruto and A Silent Voice: Breaking Down Bullying
Joel Thomas, Tarleton State University
12:00pm: Return to Fear Street: Horror and Nostalgia for Generation Y
Dr. Eric Wesselmann, Illinois State University
12:30pm: Isekai That Only Work Because They Are Isekai
Lawrence Brenner, Independent Scholar
1:00pm: Komi-San and WataMote: Social Anxiety and Society
Joel Thomas, Tarleton State University
2:00pm: How to Have Deep Anime Conversations: The 3Cs Method
Dr. William Nation, Johns Hopkins University
3:00pm: End of Conference Day 3
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Conference Committee
Rabbi Jay Pustějovskeý Bennett, Chair, University of Texas at Dallas
Andrew Tague, Co-Chair, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Darren-Jon Ashmore, Yamanashi Gakuin University
Dr. Angela Drummond, Dir. DEI, University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Marc Hairston, University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Kyle Hammonds, Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Pamela Gossin, University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Michael Vandehey, Midwestern State University
Jonathan Davis, Dir. Outreach, University of North Texas
Helen McCarthy, Independent Scholar
Jonathan Tarbox, Prince Sultan University