Through a Glass Darkly: Identity Crises in Ghost in the Shell & Evangelion
Free online webinar to analyze two of the most iconic anime from an academic perspective
New York City, NY —On Tuesday, October 20, at 8 pm EDT, The Japan Foundation, New York will hold the free online webinar to analyze two of the most iconic anime: Ghost in the Shell and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
These works are two massive monuments in the anime canon, both emerging as cyberpunk epics in the mid-1990s, each addressing issues of identity and the potential for technological interventions. However, they both manage to do so in different ways and with differently composed subjects. This discussion will address both the interesting similarities, but more compellingly, the particular differences with which Oshii and Anno understood this cyberpunk discourse. Two experts—Dr. Susan Napier and Dr. Stevie Suan—will help us to unravel these complex and fascinating anime works!
Dr. Frenchy Lunning will moderate the discussion.
It will be followed by a live Q&A session. If you have any questions about the two titles, please feel free to ask about it on the Eventbrite page when you register! Live commentary will also be enabled on the YouTube stream, so you can participate in the live Q&A.
This is a free event. Registrants will receive the link to the stream via email.
RSVP here.
ABOUT THE JAPAN FOUNDATION: The Japan Foundation, established in 1972, is Japan's only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world. The mission of The Japan Foundation is to
promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries.
Through a glass darkly: Identity Crises in Ghost in the Shell & Evangelion
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Time: 8:00 PM EDT (Please check your time zone.)
Location: Online
Admission fee: Free
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/through-a-glass-darkly-identity-crises-in-ghost-in-the-shell-Evangelion-registration-123088824989
New York City, NY —On Tuesday, October 20, at 8 pm EDT, The Japan Foundation, New York will hold the free online webinar to analyze two of the most iconic anime: Ghost in the Shell and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
These works are two massive monuments in the anime canon, both emerging as cyberpunk epics in the mid-1990s, each addressing issues of identity and the potential for technological interventions. However, they both manage to do so in different ways and with differently composed subjects. This discussion will address both the interesting similarities, but more compellingly, the particular differences with which Oshii and Anno understood this cyberpunk discourse. Two experts—Dr. Susan Napier and Dr. Stevie Suan—will help us to unravel these complex and fascinating anime works!
Dr. Frenchy Lunning will moderate the discussion.
It will be followed by a live Q&A session. If you have any questions about the two titles, please feel free to ask about it on the Eventbrite page when you register! Live commentary will also be enabled on the YouTube stream, so you can participate in the live Q&A.
This is a free event. Registrants will receive the link to the stream via email.
RSVP here.
ABOUT THE JAPAN FOUNDATION: The Japan Foundation, established in 1972, is Japan's only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world. The mission of The Japan Foundation is to
promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries.
Through a glass darkly: Identity Crises in Ghost in the Shell & Evangelion
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Time: 8:00 PM EDT (Please check your time zone.)
Location: Online
Admission fee: Free
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/through-a-glass-darkly-identity-crises-in-ghost-in-the-shell-Evangelion-registration-123088824989
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