The Division of Humanities of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is searching for suitable candidates to fill a tenure-track faculty position in the discipline of Digital Media/Film with an expected start date of July 2, 2025. The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor. Exceptional candidates at the Associate or Full Professor … Continue reading Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Digital Media/Film in the Division of Humanities at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology →

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology envisions being a leading cross-disciplinary center where technology, art, and humanities converge to foster innovative and impactful environments, talents, and works that shape the future world.  Applicants should have a master’s or PhD degree in a related field … Continue reading Teaching-Track Faculty Positions in the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology →

The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology envisions being a leading cross-disciplinary center where technology, art, and humanities converge to foster innovative and impactful environments, talents, and works that shape the future world.  We especially encourage applicants for faculty positions at all ranks (Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor) … Continue reading Faculty Positions at All Ranks in the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology →

Yan Shanchun (1934–2024), a renowned animation director at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, passed away on July 25, 2024. After graduating from the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 1958, he joined the Shanghai Animation Film Studio later the same year. Over his long career, he has worked as animator, animation designer, art designer, … Continue reading Senior Animator Yan Shanchun (1934-2024) Passed away on July 25, 2024 →

Chinese Anime: The Junctive Geopolitics of Regional Media, lecture by Professor Thomas Lamarre, 9:30-11am, May 22, 2024 (Wed, HK Time), Zoom For Zoom ID, please click:  Chinese Anime: The Junctive Geopolitics of Regional Media, lecture by Professor Thomas Lamarre, 9:30-11am, May 22, 2024 (Wed, HK Time), Zoom Share This:

Anime’s Knowledge Cultures: From Astro Boy to China’s Zhai Generation, book talk by Professor Jinying Li, 9-10:30am, May 16, 2024 (Thursday, HK time), Zoom For Zoom ID, please click:  Anime’s Knowledge Cultures: From Astro Boy to China’s Zhai Generation, book talk by Professor Jinying Li, 9-10:30am, May 16, 2024 (Thursday, HK time), Zoom Share This:

Cinephile’s Summer Issue 18.2 is calling for papers and video essays on the alchemical potential of animated media works: that is, the creative, generative, transformative processes through which animation artists reimagine the medium’s form, aesthetic, and cross-cultural linkages. With several smaller animation productions gaining commercial success [Ne Zha (China, 2019), Wolfwalkers (Ireland, 2020), Nimona (US, … Continue reading Call for Papers: Cinephile, Summer Issue 18.2, 2024 →

CALL FOR BOOK REVIEWS animation: an interdisciplinary journal is an international, peer-reviewed journal with an arts and humanities focus that brings together research in animation, film and media studies, art and design, visual culture, architecture, new media technologies, creative practices and more. After a period of dormancy of our Book Reviews section, we are now … Continue reading Call for Book Reviews: Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal →

LIN Wenxiao (1935-2023) passed away on June 7, 2023, only half a year later after her husband Yan Dingxian (1936-2022) passed away in December 2022. Lin graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1953 and immediately joined the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, where she worked as animation designer and director. She was key animator for Little Tadpoles … Continue reading Female Animation Director Lin Wenxiao (1935-2023) Passed Away on June 7, 2023 →

Chinese Film: Realism and Convention from the Silent Era to the Digital Age (Jason McGrath, University of Minnesota Press, 2022) features a few chapters on CGI, animation, and live-action cinema. It is available for downloading at: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/chinese-film Share This: