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Fred's Recent Talks and Appearances
(Click HERE for interviews, excerpts, and general press mentions of the Astro Boy Essays. For reviews, HERE.)
DATE |
LOCATION |
DESCRIPTION |
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| July 14, 2009 | Nibei Foundation, Los Angeles, California. | "Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy, and the Manga/Anime Revolution"--presentation to Japan Studies Group. |
| May 21, 2009 | Professor Saya Shiraishi's class @ Tokyo Univeristy, Tokyo, Japan. | Discussion about the history of manga translation in North America. |
| April 15, 2009 | Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. | Discussion of Tekkon Kinkreet animated film with students, as part of Gorgeous Entertainment's Anime Masterpieces program. Nice review here. |
| April 2, 2009 | Jason Whiton's class at Drew School, San Francisco. | Discuss manga and anime with students. |
| March 28, 2009 | Meyer hall, Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. | Introduction of four animated films in National Cherry Blossom Anime Marathon. |
| February 11, 2009 | Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. | Panel discussion with John Dower and Roland Kelts, after screening of Grave of the Fireflies, part of Gorgeous Entertainment's Anime Masterpieces program. |
| January 26, 2009 | Stanford University, Center for East Asian Studies, Japan Luncheon Series | At the Center of the Anime/Manga Revolution: Osamu Tezuka and gAstro Boyh |
| January 24, 2009 | Japanese American Historical Society Gallery, 1684 Post St., San Francisco | Panel discussion with Jason Thompson, in conjunction with "The Many Faces of Manga" exhibit. |
| December 05, 2008 | Washington, DC. Smithsonian Institution, Freer Art Gallery, Mayer Hall, 2pm. | Anime Masterpieces series at Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery, Mayer Hall. Grave Of The Fireflies Screening And Panel With John W. Dower and Susan J. Napier. |
| November 13, 2008 | Waterloo, Canada | Anime Masterpieces series at Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema. Grave Of The Fireflies Screening And Panel. With Brian Ruh, author of Stray Dog Of Anime, and Central Park Media's John O'Donnell. |
| September 27, 2008 | Berkeley, California, Pacific Film Archives | Anime Masterpieces series at Pacific Film Archives. Screening of Grave of teh Fireflies and panel discussion with Roland Kelts, author of JapanAmerica, Susan Napier, author of Anime From Akira to Howl's Moving Castle, and Ian Condry, author of "Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization." Moderated by Dan O'Neill of UC Berkeley. |
| April 26, 2008 3:00 p.m |
Los Angeles | Panel discussion at LA Times Festival of Books, Los Angeles--"Reading Manga: A Japanese Phenomenon Comes to America." Moderator: Charles Solomon. Other panelists: Lillian M. Diaz Przybyl, editor from TokyoPop, and Liza Coppola, Sr. Vice President, VIZ Media. Details here. |
| March 24, 2008 11:30-12:30 |
Tokyo, Japan. Temple University Japan (TUJ) | Presentation on Osamu Tezuka and Astro Boy to Paul Sutcliffe's manga class. |
| March 22, 2008 14:00-17:00 |
Tokyo, Japan. JAT meeting. Forum 8, Room 1206, Dogenzaka 2-10-7, Shibuya, Tokyo Phone: 03-3780-0008 |
"Tezuka Osamu, Astro Boy, and the Roots of Modern Manga and Anime." Cost: Free for JAT members, \1000 for non-members. Click here for more details. |
| March 19, 2008, 11:30am-13:00 |
Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo American Club in Takanaka. | Lecture titled: "Manga and Astro Boy the humanoid, Japan's postwar cultural icon," at Japan College Women's Association monthly luncheon program, Tokyo. Details here. |
| February 26, 2008 5:00-6:30pm |
University of San Francisco, Main Campus, Xavier Hall, Maraschi Room. | "The Anime/Manga Revolution: Osamu Tezuka and 'Astro Boy'" |
| February 9, 2008 3:00pm |
Washington D. C., Kennedy Center (Millennium Stage) | With Tim Hornyak (and Matt Alt) on Robots in Japanese science and fiction,
as part of the"Robotopia Rising Lecture Series" at the Kennedy Center (Millennium Stage) in Washington D.C. Click
here for photos. |
| December 21, 2007 Noon |
Fremont, California, Mission San Jose High School. | Julia Madsen's Japanese language class. |
| November 14, 2007 | San Francisco. Japan Society of Northern California | Cosponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. Details here. |
| July 21, 2007, 2pm |
San Francisco, Asian Art Museum. | Book signing and talk at the Asian, in conjunction with the "Tezuka:
The Marvel of Manga" exhibit. |
| July 11, 2007, 11:30-12:30pm | San Francisco. Asian Art Museum. | Panel discussion on manga with Gilles Poitras, as part of the Blast Off! launch of the "Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga" exhibit. Pics here. l |
| July 7, 2007, 7:30pm | San Francisco. Asian Art Museum. | Guided tour of "Osamu Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga" exhibit. |
| June 4, 2007, 4-6pm |
Santa Cruz. University of California, Santa Cruz, History Department | Cosponsored by the Film and Digital Media Department, Oakes College, and
the East Asian Studies Program. Details here. |
| May 4, 2007, 10-11:30am | San Francisco. Asian Art Museum | Lecture to museum docents, as part of training session on "Tezuka:
The Marvel of Manga" exhibit. |
Copyright (c) 2007, Frederik L. Schodt
Revised -- May 12, 2009