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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D.

@akennell.bsky.social
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Japanese media scholar @ Notre Dame; author of Alice in Japanese Wonderlands; working on pop media + environment - zoos, anime, collaborations, Godzilla, nuclear stuff, smart phone games, etc. 日本語OK eastasian.nd.edu/faculty-staff/aman…

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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 8h
Prepping to speak about Godzilla and the film industry to @univofmaryland.bsky.social students this afternoon. It's good to return to the campus that once encouraged high-school me to study Japan.
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm pleased to announce that Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus just published my article, "The Korabo-Rationality of Time in Bungo Stray Dogs," open access. Take a look!
cambridge.org
The Korabo-Rationality of Time in Bungo Stray Dogs | Asia-Pacific Journal | Cambridge Core
The Korabo-Rationality of Time in Bungo Stray Dogs - Volume 24
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The University at Buffalo is searching for an assistant teaching professor of Japanese cultural studies:
ubjobs.buffalo.edu
Assistant Teaching Professor, Japanese Cultural Studies (Non-Tenure-Track)
The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, invites applications for a 10 month full-time, non-tenure-track qualified rank teaching position in Japanese Cultural Studies. The appointm...
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Pau Pitarch @paupitarch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Open access book _Modern Japanese Literary Studies_ (University of Michigan Press, 2026) Edited by Seth Jacobowitz and Jonathan E. Abel
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Modern Japanese Literary Studies
<P><I>Modern Japanese Literary Studies</I> brings together a broad range of interdisciplinary and institutional perspectives on the state of the field and presses for overdue recognition that Japanese...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wrote a little something comparing Yayoi Kusama and Dolly Parton's approaches to making art. The nearness of their deaths in time may be a coincidence, but it is fascinating to think about them together.
amandakennell.net
On losing Yayoi Kusama and Dolly Parton - Amanda Kennell
A comparison of Dolly Parton and Yayoi Kusama's approaches to making art.
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
So sad to hear that Yayoi Kusama has passed away. Her work and life are inspirational. If you don't know her work, you can download an article I wrote about her through the link below.
academia.edu
Yayoi Kusama, the Modern Alice
Yayoi Kusama&#39;s polka dot art and Infinity Mirror rooms have made her one of the most successful artists alive today. Her more than seven-decade-long career has provided ample fodder for scholars t...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Sad to hear that Keigo Higashino passed away. This article is a nice overview (& quotes great scholars like Kerim Yasar and Deborah Shamoon).
japantimes.co.jp
Keigo Higashino’s ‘global afterlife’
As tributes pour in for the prolific author who died at age 68 last week, his English translators reflect on his legacy and impact abroad.
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Congratulations to @horbinski.bsky.social! First @eikeexner.com, now Manga's First Century. Manga studies has come a long way.
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The Odyssey was quite enjoyable. As with all adaptations, it shines a light on the adapting society as much as it reflects older societies. Fun, but thought-provoking.
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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Using anime to disguise fraud 
In a review of tap-to-pay cases across the country, CNBC found a mix of low-level opportunists and organized crime rings.
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Research... sometimes you're watching a pyrotechnic-fueled live-action One Piece show at an awesome theme park, sometimes you spend 20 minutes looking at Ren Faire pictures online because you're blanking on the word "wineskin"😮‍💨
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Heading off to the Transnational Japanisms conference soon & looking forward to the line-up of presenters. If you're not in London, it'll be live-streamed.
sainsbury-institute.org
Transnational Japanisms: Art, craft, design - Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May 2026 This two-day conference will address the future of the study of art, craft and design in a transnational perspective. This event is held to honour the memory of Toshio...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Every. single. research. trip. Pre-trip: I will store my receipts in an organized fashion on my trip. Mid-trip: *all receipts shoved in one suitcase pocket* Post-trip, mid-writing/teaching/etc.: I live pretty cheaply, so the State department's per diem rate should cover everything... right?
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Interesting talk on #AI by Francis Fukuyama. Not sure I agree that adopting the tech is the only way forward, but his take on agential AI has fascinating echoes for other technologies, like those that irritate me about my new(ish) car).
persuasion.community
Francis Fukuyama on Agentic AI and the Problem of Delegation
We are going to delegate too much authority to machines...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Rode the shinkansen through tsunami warnings to the first site of an #atomic bomb’s usage in war, and what do I find behind my hotel? Hiroshima’s #Alice Garden!
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Meet Little Bear Meister, home of tasty bear-shaped donuts & adorably squirrelly animatronics. Great accompaniment to the Kusama & Soseki museums :) Stop on by: www.little-bear-meister.com
Bear-shaped donut and iced tea on a tray with an animatronic squirrel.  Fake flowers & books in background.
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Taking a break from the heat wave to let everyone know I'll be speaking about media, climate change, and Bungo Stray Dogs tomorrow at Sophia University. Come on by if you're in the area!
icc-sophia.com
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Catching up on the news during a late lunch break was a mistake. Calling my Rep's office to ask what he was doing about it: also a mistake. Now working under shadow of looming third mistake...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Illuminating thread about publishing that explains why students have been more aggressive in pushing for me to help them not pay for books these days.
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Travel websites: This hotel is perfect for travellers! Japan scholars: Cool, but what train line is it on? Website: So close to Museum A & Tower B! Scholars: Trains though? Website (in small gray italics): Station You've Never Heard of Z Scholars: ... so, prob'ly not getting limited expresses then
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
If anyone has gotten lost in their summer writing🥲 now that the semester's over, Dr. Sophia Walker just set up a developmental editing service that'll help you out. Good luck!
swallowtaileditorial.com
Swallowtail Editorial Services
Comprehensive editing and compassionate coaching for academics and nonfiction writers
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
The Chicago Sun-Times published an AI-written summer reading feature that only featured fake books. That'll be one more link for my folder of "materials that warn students about using #AI," thank you.🙃
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Interesting looking new animated Alice film coming this August... just days after I will be heading back to the U.S.🥲 Script's by Kakihara Yuko (of #ApothecaryDiaries). #AliceinWonderland #anime
youtube.com
劇場アニメ『不思議の国でアリスと –Dive in Wonderland-』特報|8月29日(金)より全国公開
YouTube video by SHOCHIKU animeチャンネル【公式】
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Job search at Notre Dame: East Asian Studies and Education Librarian. Come join me and a vibrant, growing group of East Asianists at an innovative private institution that is dedicated to studying the whole globe. #academia #jobs #japan #korea #china
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Ecstatic to flip from this week's power outages and tornado warnings to a symposium on #EastAsia and #digital technology, featuring @paularcurtis.bsky.social, @jonabel.bsky.social, and many more awesome speakers.
calendar.ku.edu
Digital Age Symposium
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Welcome to everyone who heard me on the radio this week. If you're interested in learning more about #Godzilla and the #environment, Jeffrey Angles, Sean Rhoads, and Brooke McCorkle have published fabulous books on the subject.
academicminute.org
Amanda Kennell, University of Notre Dame - Understanding Who Godzilla Really Is -
Godzilla is exciting on the big screen, but what’s the real meaning of the character? Amanda Kennell, assistant professor of East Asian languages and cultures at the University of Notre Dame, looks in...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Sometimes you go eco-friendly for the sake of the environment, sometimes because the products are higher quality. At other times, it's cause your cat suddenly started eating plastic mesh bath poufs.😿
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Saw Momix's #Alice today - great fun! Abstract take on Alice in Wonderland - Alice enters Wonderland in 1st dance, then pops in and out of dances featuring mix of recognizable Wonderland characters + new characters that match theme Give it a shot if you get a chance. (1/3)
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
My colleague Xian Wang's new book about China's female revolutionaries just came out - and it's available online for free! The link below will take you there :)
press.umich.edu
Gendered Memories
Gendered Memories: An Imaginary Museum for Ding Ling and Chinese Female Revolutionary Martyrs takes readers on a journey through the lives and legacies of Chinese female revolutionary martyrs, reveali...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Finishing the first week of the new semester and reflecting on my latest #NewBooksNetwork interview. @mimirellaz.bsky.social went deep into Japan's #mystery tradition to talk about boy detectives & economic malaise. Fascinating stuff!
newbooksnetwork.com
Mimi Okabe, "Manga, Murder and Mystery: The Boy Detectives of Japan’s Lost Generation" (Bloomsbury, 2023) - New Books Network
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Mikhail Koulikov @animemangastudies.com · 17/01/2025
If you saw the announcement - "Anime studio P.A. Works announced on Friday that it is producing Japan's first anime film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland" ...Read the new book by @akennell.bsky.social With a 14-page appendix listing *other* Japanese adaptations! amzn.to/42egP0Y
amzn.to
Alice in Japanese Wonderlands: Translation, Adaptation, Mediation (Asia Pop!)
Amazon.com: Alice in Japanese Wonderlands: Translation, Adaptation, Mediation (Asia Pop!): 9780824895600: Kennell, Amanda, Alexy, Allison: Books
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Just posted a run-down of my 2024 activities. I did so much that writing it all up has *me* feeling run down!
amandakennell.net
The fruits of a very busy year | Amanda Kennell
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Congratulations to the participants of #RobotX 2024. The award winners have now been announced:
robotx.org
2024 Maritime RobotX Challenge Final Standings - RobotX
November 3-9, 2024Nathan Benderson Park | Sarasota, Florida, USA The biennial Maritime RobotX Challenge took place in Saraso, Florida, USA, with 15 teams representing Australia, Chile, Singapore, Sout...
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Looking forward to speaking about manga, mysteries, and Alice in Wonderland for the Smith Science Fiction and Fantasy Society this afternoon. It's so nostalgic :)
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Amanda Kennell, Ph.D. @akennell.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hello, everyone. For those of you who don't know me, see here for: *Bungo Stray Dogs *games like Cosmology of Kyoto *zoo merchandise critiques *Alice in Wonderland *Godzilla *and other Japanese pop culture/media stuff
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