Come join JAMS@AX in welcoming the Academic Symposium Class of 2026 🎓 Our Call for Papers brought together outstanding academics from around the world, and they’ll be presenting their work at JAMS@AX. Join us to learn, engage, and explore exciting conversations with some of the brightest minds in academia. Don't miss these fun, interactive, and thought-provoking sessions throughout Anime Expo! 📖✨ 🗓️ Day 1 - July 2, 2026 (Room 411) 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM: Resistance, Resilience, Cosplay, and Beauty in Anime 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM: Representations of History, and History in Anime 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM: Music of SpyXFamily 📅 Day 2 - July 3, 2026 (Room 411) 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM: Black Fandom and Anime: How We "Adopt" Our Characters 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM: Games, Sports, and Gender in Anime 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM: Eating Orcs, Rooming with Cats: Ecocriticism and Anime Studies - JAMS Keynote 🗓️ Day 3 - July 4, 2026 (Room 411) 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM: Elves, Robots, and the Invisible Man: Explorations of ...