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Otaku academic conference in Ottawa

07.12.2009 by Patrick W. Galbraith


I will be presenting on the potential, and limits, of moe and talking about my . Thomas LaMarre, who recently published a on anime, will also be in attendance. I believe in addition to our presentations we will dialogue about otaku. Looking forward to seeing how the event turns out! BTW, the name of the conference is in fact "Oniichan, what does moe mean?" This was not my idea, and yes, this is a real event. Just in case there are any doubts.

2010年1月にカナダのオタワ大学で「おたく」というテーマで学術発表会が開かれます。私は「萌え」について発表する予定で、トマス・ラマール先生はアニメについて発表するようです。それから、私と先生はおたくの社会的生態について対話します。因に、発表会のタイトルは「お兄ちゃん、萌えって何?」になってしまいました。本当に。これはネタではありません!

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Patrick wrote on 20.12.2009:

ありがとうございます!研究、そしてオタ芸(まだへたくそだから)を頑張ります!近いうちに桃井さんについて「Otaku USA」で記事を書きますので、お楽しみに!^^/

おちゃわん wrote on 16.12.2009:

Otaku USA購読してます。ももーいの記事が載ったことがないので紹介してください〜

おちゃわん wrote on 16.12.2009:

Otaku USA購読してます。ももーいの記事が載ったことがないので紹介してください〜

Osha wrote on 16.12.2009:

お兄ちゃん、萌えって何?タイトルで吹いたwwwwwww
モモーイの放送から来ました♪
これからも海外に「萌え」の感染者を増やしてってくださいw

モト wrote on 16.12.2009:

同じくモモーイ生放送から。
これからも研究頑張ってください!

おちゃわん wrote on 16.12.2009:

Otaku USA購読してます。ももーいの記事が載ったことがないので紹介してください〜

百怪 wrote on 16.12.2009:

同じくモモーイ生放送から。パト面白すぎww頑張ってください。

Odessa☆UPDATE wrote on 16.12.2009:

Patrick is great ! Your Ota-gei is beautiful ! But you must learn little bit more .

モモーイの下僕 wrote on 16.12.2009:

モモーイ生放送から。
パトラッシュ応援してるよ!

RB wrote on 09.12.2009:

Patrickさんのように良い意味でのoutsiderの方が日本の論者より適任でしょうね。ある特定の分野についてだけなら、Patrickさんより詳しい人はいくらでもいるでしょう。でも、encyclopediaのように広範にバランスよく語れる人は、日本の中にはいないのでは? 私個人としては、オタクについての「濃過ぎる話」も軽い意味でのオタク論議も、どちらも退屈でつまらないんです。一段高い視野で、オタク全般について見通せる人の話が一番面白い。

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