Anime Expo, the largest anime convention in the U.S., scheduled to run July 3-6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will again feature an Academic Program track of presentations and panel discussions, and the Call for Papers for it is now open.
Anime Expo 2025 “will be showcasing an Academia theme” – and although submissions for the Academic Program can address any topic or perspective, some particular angle to consider can include ways that anime and manga present or interpret knowledge and education, as well as classroom settings, specific educational/instructional uses of anime and manga, and tools, techniques, methodologies, and trends in anime/manga research.
For consideration, please submit the title of your paper, an abstract (150 words), and a short biographical statement to https://forms.gle/xeheZc48SfUmr2Sa8
Submission deadline: April 7.
All speakers will be offered complimentary registration to Anime Expo 2025.
The organizer of the 2025 Symposium is once again Billy Tringali, the editor of the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies.
[ed. note: I first proposed the Academic Program track and managed the program from 2012 through 2017. I am not otherwise involved in this year’s event.]
Can I submit for this now? Or is there a event like this for later?
The deadline for the 2025 event was April 7.
But this is held every year, so, once the program is announced, take a look at the other sessions that did get submitted – and start planning for 2026!