Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Animation Studies 2.0, SAS’s peer-reviewed blog, is currently accepting submissions for its “Animation and Materiality” theme. You can find details at bit.ly/4gZUJGu (also see blog's new layout!). The deadline is Sept. 28. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026In her closing contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s Latin American theme, guest editor Jennifer Nagtegaal explores the notion of “lociversality” as it is activated and mobilized by Gabriel Osorio’s In the Stars. Find it at bit.ly/4f6lRkX. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Next in Animation Studies 2.0’s Latin American theme, Eliane Gordeeff examines why Latin American animation gained increased international visibility after the 2000s, framing its global reception through a “geopolitics of taste.” Check it out at bit.ly/4paP2Yw. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Animation Studies 2.0's Latin American theme continues with Colin Wheeler, who examines Vivienne Barry’s Como alitas del chincol, arguing that its textile animation turns the Chilean arpillera into a powerful form of political testimony. Read it at bit.ly/4bz9g8O. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 06/07/2026After an incredible #SAS37 in Pittsburgh, it’s time to look ahead to next year. We can’t wait to welcome you to Edinburgh for The 38th Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference! Start thinking about Animating Intelligence now 002
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 20/06/2026A motley crew of #SAS37 Animation Scholars at Fallingwater in Pittsburgh. It’s been an incredible week of sharing ideas, making new friends, and celebrating all things animation. Thanks to PA_XAA for hosting such a fantastic conference, and to everyone who came to present their research! 020
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Our last keynote of #SAS37, Marge Dean of Women in Animation! Marge spoke to us about affective processes in the animation pipeline 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026We’ve got another keynote address from Brendan Burch and Wendy Willis of six point harness and plenty of research being shared throughout the day. Then, this evening, put your animation knowledge to the test and gain eternal glory in the Notorious SAS Animation Pub Quiz 2026! 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Now it’s down to the serious business! The first day of panels at #SAS37 saw academics from all over the world sharing their research! We also heard from Dr Tanine Allison on Inequity in Motion Capture and enjoyed a special screening of Ukrainian animation. All part of the Animate Experience 110
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Here’s what’s on the agenda for today! Alongside our first round of panels, talks, and screenings, we’ll be hearing from Tanine Allison and screening a very special collection of Ukrainian Animation this evening. Don’t forget to tag us or use #SAS37 and #PA_Animation 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 16/06/2026First keynote, Dr Tanine Allison, shares a message to the SAS community after her talk “Legacies of Inequality in Motion Capture and Digital Imagemaking.” 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 16/06/2026#SAS37 Day One ✅ Check out some photos from the first day of ‘The Animate Experience’ featuring: - The Emerging Researcher Seminar - The Animate Experience exhibition at @pghkids - The opening address from our conference organisers @_pa_xaa_ - Lots of fun and laughter! 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Society for Animation Studies co-presidents Misha Mihailova and Cristina Formenti welcoming everyone to Pittsburgh for #SAS37, The Animate Experience! 140
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 15/06/2026#SAS37 begins today with our opening plenary and exhibition reception. Don’t forget to register in the lobby of the Museum Lab between 15:00-16:00 Tag us in your stories, or use #SAS37 and #PA_Animation to let us know how your conference is going ❤️✏️🎨 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Here we go! #SAS37 kicks off tomorrow with our Emerging Research Seminar, and our opening reception! Don’t forget to check your schedules for any updates on location and timings, and share your photos with #SAS37 and #PA_Animation @spiritedanimation @_pa_xaa_ 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Before #SAS37 officially begins, we share some words of welcome from our conference organisers! Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing all the comings and goings, but help us out by posting your own content using #SAS37 and #PA_Animation 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The Animate Experience Conference and Exhibition starts Monday June 15! Spirited Animation is excited to welcome the Society for Animation Studies and show you around downtown Pittsburgh. We are proud to host the Notorious SAS Pub Quiz Wednesday at 7pm at Southern Tier PGH. #SAS37 #PA_Animation 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Hey SAS Neighbors what are yinz doing before the conference? Monday be sure to visit our hosts, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, USA Today’s #1 Children’s Museum in the country. No kiddos, no problem - famous for its Tough Art Residency and the puppets from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood upstairs. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Opening the Latin American Animation theme, Maria Pagés examines how Disney’s dubbing model prioritized commercial interests over regional linguistic diversity, resulting in the delayed introduction of Peninsular Spanish and Catalan dubs for over fifty years. Check it out at bit.ly/3RVh2mD 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 01/06/2026#SAS37 was a top story in @animationmagazine! We hope everyone is looking forward to our coverage of the conference starting June 15 2026! Remember that online sessions are available and can be accessed at this link: bit.ly/3Q0Mi2O 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Just one month until we welcome you to Pittsburgh for #SAS37! For anyone who can’t be there in person, we will now be offering a virtual option to make sure as many of you as possible can join the conversation. Go to bit.ly/4dsBpzV to register for online access. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme wraps up with Isabel Galwey, who explores the attention paid to plant life, the boundaries between life and death, and the line between different forms of life, in Another World. Read it at bit.ly/49P34Zx. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 15/05/2026For his contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme, Christian Aditya offers a snapshot of how the well-intentioned inclusion of Chinese Indonesians in serialised animation in Indonesia can still perpetuate reductive tropes and stereotypes. Check it out at bit.ly/4uHkpf8. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 14/05/2026In this contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme, Myria Christophini examines how The Legend of Hei negotiates cultural specificity within a globally familiar visual style. Find it at bit.ly/3OZPH1E. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 11/05/2026In this post for Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme, Dong Yang examines Nobody by Shanghai Animation and Film Studio and shows how the hybrid style turns traditional Chinese aesthetics into a dynamic cinematic tool. Read it at bit.ly/48XNZEK. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Ying Zhang opens Animation Studies 2.0's Chinese Animation theme by examining how early Chinese animation during the Republican era developed at the intersection of cultural policy, political movements, and education. Read it at bit.ly/4cOw0CV. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme continues with Imaeyen Effiong, who uses Taeps Animation Studios’ 2025 film The Spirit of Dambe as a case study to show how African studios can reclaim creative and commercial control. Check it out at bit.ly/3OMv88w. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 22/04/2026In their contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme, T. R. Merchant-Knudsen explores how Moustapha Alassane’s The Death of Gandji blends Western animation techniques with local aesthetics and storytelling. Read it at bit.ly/4cctxSu. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Next up in Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme is a post by Melisa Achoko Allela, who reconsiders TingaTinga Tales as a case study in Kenyan animation history. Find it at bit.ly/42aWl7Y. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme continues with a post by Mohamed Ghazala. He examines how contemporary African animation negotiates Africanness through visual design, narrative structure, and cultural representation. Check it out at bit.ly/4tGEHVi. 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 18/04/2026In his post for Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme, Julius Aderogba Odewabi examines Iwájú, showing how it reimagines African futurism by portraying Lagos as a mobilized urban space that makes class inequality, technological gaps, and power dynamics visible. Read it at bit.ly/41Fd5UK. 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 17/04/2026In his essay for Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme, Michael Oshindoro examines the animation studio as a creative hub that not only produces animated works but also cultivates and shapes the animators themselves. Check it out at bit.ly/4t1nnuA. 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Animation Studies 2.0 is currently accepting submissions for its “Latin American Animation” theme, guest-edited by Dr. Jennifer Nagtegaal. This theme will explore “what Latin American animation does, as well as what it undoes.” Deadline for submissions is April 24. Details are at bit.ly/41MFl7R. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 15/04/2026In the opening contribution to the African Animation theme, guest-edited by Bouary Sawadogo, Myria Christophini examines the 2022 animated film Nayola as portraying war as an unresolved inheritance that persists across generations. Read it at bit.ly/4dwnLMz. 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 26/03/2026No surprise that SAS is very much represented during the stop-motion roundtable at SCMS. We're looking forward to interacting with these wonderful scholars and others this summer at #SAS37! Don't forget to do early-bird registration at bit.ly/47rnd6V. #SCMS2026 041
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Animation Studies 2.0 is still accepting submissions for its "African Animation" theme. The deadline has been extended to March 6, 2026. Details can be found at blog.animationstudies.org/african-anim.... 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 06/02/2026SAS is currently accepting nominations for numerous awards for work created by both emerging and established scholars. You can find details on all awards at bit.ly/4qpESmb. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 06/02/2026In this post for Animation Studies 2.0’s “Animation and Humor” theme, Terry Lindvall uses C. S. Lewis's typology of sources of laughter to explore how animated characters teach children and adults different ways to laugh and what to laugh at. Read it at bit.ly/4kohqUL. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Last week, graduate student SAS members Aaron Borok, Grace Han, and Sophie Quin talked with Tim Jones’ Honors Animation Studies course at Robert Morris University about #SAS37 and the Emerging Researchers Seminar. More info about the seminar can be found at bit.ly/4rtJrNh. Deadline is Feb. 27. 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Animation Studies 2.0 is currently accepting submissions for its “African Animation” theme. The editors welcome essays from a variety of perspectives. This is a great opportunity for emerging and seasoned scholars, alike. Full details are at bit.ly/3Nr8MZv. The deadline is February 6. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Animation Studies 2.0 is currently accepting submissions for its “Animation and Humor” theme. Essays can explore the theoretical, historical, artistic, and/or socio-political aspects of the theme. Full details are at bit.ly/49cWfRF. Deadline is January 19. 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Deadline Extended for the Society for Animation Studies Conference 2026! 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 04/01/2026There’s just one more day to submit your abstracts for #SAS37, taking place June 15-18 in Pittsburgh! Send us your takes on how animation can help us process extreme experiences, affect, and trauma. 001
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Happy New Year! We hope our year includes seeing you at #SAS37! Find out how you can submit a proposal at bit.ly/4901u7e. The deadline is Jan. 5! 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Our second #SAS37 video! Join us to discuss the Animate Experience in Pittsburgh on 15-20th June 2026! Get your abstracts in by 5th January 2026 by clicking the link in our bio! 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Wishing everyone in the Society for Animatjon Studies community a very merry Christmas! Like the muppets, we’ll be gathering as a family for #SAS37- taking place in Pittsburgh in June 2026! Get your abstracts in by January 5, we’ll see you there 010
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 24/12/2025#SAS37 welcomes you to Pittsburgh in June 2026! Get your abstracts in by January 5th! This hybrid event will be accepting both in person and online proposals- so join us for a scintillating conversation on The Animate Experience 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 22/12/2025In this last post for Animation Studies 2.0’s Animation and Agency theme, Vera Schamal examines how animated films endow objects with a sense of liveliness by negotiating agency between human intention and material influence. Read it at bit.ly/49kNsgx. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 22/12/2025In her post for Animation Studies 2.0’s Animation and Agency theme, Julia Eckel critically examines artificial intelligence's potential to be “anymation,” animation for everyone, adopting a term by animator Tom Jantol. Check it out at bit.ly/4q9aI6P. 000
Society for Animation Studies (SAS) @sasanistudies.bsky.social · 22/12/2025The Emerging Researchers Seminar- a chance to workshop papers and be mentored by established animation scholars at #SAS37 Open to students, recent graduates, new faculty members, and independent researchers. submit your abstract by February 27, 2026 www.animate-experience.com/emerging-res... 000
