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Russia, now and then
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Russia, now and then

Two writers, one through nonfiction and one fiction and both great storytellers, lead us on a vital journey into Russia Susan Richards returned to Russia in the wake of her Epics of Everyday Life, (winner the P.E.N. Time-Life Award for Non-Fiction an... Read More about Russia, now and then.

Discussion on Paphnutius by Hrotsvit
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Discussion on Paphnutius by Hrotsvit

A recording of a discussion on the play Paphnutius by Hrotsvit, held as part of an interdisciplinary international symposium about the playwright at the University of Hull on 31st May 2014.

The anime authorship criticism. Visions of the "Anti-Disney Ethos"
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hernández-Pérez, M. (2014, September). The anime authorship criticism. Visions of the "Anti-Disney Ethos". Paper presented at Discussing Disney

Animation Studies has provided an interesting example of how the concepts of genre and authorship can usually be considered as antithetic, and how these concepts might be discussed for a better understanding of modern Media Industries. In this sense,... Read More about The anime authorship criticism. Visions of the "Anti-Disney Ethos".

Of anime myths and author cult. Tezuka and Miyazaki consideration through authorship film criticism
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hernández-Pérez, M. (2015, April). Of anime myths and author cult. Tezuka and Miyazaki consideration through authorship film criticism. Paper presented at Exploring 30 Years of Studio Ghibli: Spirited Discussion

In the world of Japanese anime, few animators’ works have been appreciated by both communities of scholarship and journalism for their valuable and singular forms of authorship. This paper will focus on one of the most prominent figures, namely Hayao... Read More about Of anime myths and author cult. Tezuka and Miyazaki consideration through authorship film criticism.

Representations of religion, spirituality and philosophy as international narratives in the manga “Full Metal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, 2001-2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hernández-Pérez, M. (2015, June). Representations of religion, spirituality and philosophy as international narratives in the manga “Full Metal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, 2001-2010). Paper presented at CSS Research Day: Spirituality and Popular Culture / Arts

Japanese Entertainment Industries may be defined by two main features: its transmedia vocation, or its ability to disseminate narratives through several media at once, and its cross-cultural, or heterogeneous representation of different cultural back... Read More about Representations of religion, spirituality and philosophy as international narratives in the manga “Full Metal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, 2001-2010).

Fictionality and tourism in the construction of National Images. Studies on Japanese anime representations of Spain (Poster)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hernández-Pérez, M. (2017, December). Fictionality and tourism in the construction of National Images. Studies on Japanese anime representations of Spain (Poster). Paper presented at XII CONGRESO NACIONAL Y III CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE LA ASOCIACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS JAPONESES EN ESPAÑA (AEJE) 2016 TEMA: “El turismo como vía de conocimiento y desarrollo”

PROPOSAL PRESENTED It is a fact that one of the biggest attractions of modern Japanese culture lies in its immense, outstanding cultural capital. In recent years, the fascination that Japan has on our collective imagination has been stimulated, even... Read More about Fictionality and tourism in the construction of National Images. Studies on Japanese anime representations of Spain (Poster).

American politics as a transnational popular narrative: Narratological Structures of shōnen manga and their cross-cultural readings in Kaiji Kawaguchi's Eagle (1997-2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hernández-Pérez, M. (2017, August). American politics as a transnational popular narrative: Narratological Structures of shōnen manga and their cross-cultural readings in Kaiji Kawaguchi's Eagle (1997-2001). Paper presented at International Workshop on Reflective Transitions of Politics in Japanese Art

CO2 integration in high temperature steam gasification (HTSG) of solid fuels and blends with waste
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Skoulou, V., Kantarelis, E., & Yang, W. (2016, June). CO2 integration in high temperature steam gasification (HTSG) of solid fuels and blends with waste. Presented at European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2016 (24thEUBCE) Proceedings

Aim of the present work is to investigate the viability of modifying the high temperature steam gasification process by adding CO2 in an attempt to tailor value added gas suitable for the energy - chemicals production industry. Such an integrated pro... Read More about CO2 integration in high temperature steam gasification (HTSG) of solid fuels and blends with waste.

(Japanese?) Cartoons and Manga Movies: The hard rise of Anime in UK market and society
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Manuel, H.-P., Corstorphine, K., & Darren, S. (2015, June). (Japanese?) Cartoons and Manga Movies: The hard rise of Anime in UK market and society. Paper presented at MUTUAL IMAGES. 3rd International Workshop: “Japanese pop cultures in Europe today: economic challenges, mediated notions, future opportunities”

This paper has as main objective to explore, adopting a historical and critical perspective, the release of film and anime TV in UK. This would be a first step towards the studio of the peculiar implementation of manganime Culture in Britain.

Comp... Read More about (Japanese?) Cartoons and Manga Movies: The hard rise of Anime in UK market and society.