Papers Presented
Yuri Cafe Anchor: A Case Study
Queer and Feminist Perspectives on Japanese Popular Cultures Symposium Online, April 15, 2024
Yuri and BL – Not Opposites at All
Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, December 6, 2023
Defending Manga, Writing About Japan
Guest @AnimeNYC, New York City, NY, November 8-20, 2022
Featured Panelists Roundtable, “Secret” History of Yaoi and Yuri, A Yuri Otaku in Japan, Must Read/Must Watch Yuri, Yuri “Court,” Beyond Politeness: Challenges in Translating
Panels and Presentations for Anime Boston, May 27-29, 2022
Love Online – Global Yuri Fandom Speaks For Itself
Presentation for Mechademia June 5, 2021, Kyoto Japan (Presented online)
Osamu Tezuka, Manga and Fashion
Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, October 14, 2018
Boys Love, Yuri and Gay Manga in America, Past and Present
Hunter College, New York, NY., March 10, 201, April 13, 2018.
Alt Manga, Queer Manga Telling Our Own Stories
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 19, 2017
The Secret History of Yaoi and Yuri,
Flamecon, Brooklyn, NY, August 20, 2016
A [Very] Short History of Yuri
Tokyo Rainbow Pride Week, Tokyo Japan, May 3, 2016
Persuasion and Opinion in Pop Culture Fandom
International Christian University, Division of Arts and Sciences, October 2014
Warp, Weft and Fringe, Sexual and Gender Minority Reader Interpretation of Pop Culture Media
Kean University, May 2015, Montclair University, August 2013, Kanagawa University, October 2013 and Harvard University, November 2013
Women, Gender, Sexuality and Sex, In Anime and Manga
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Schoolgirls and Superheroes: Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Anime Lecture Series, February 24, 2003
Manga Culture, Geek Culture, Presented to Introduction to Japanese Culture, EALC 250, March 2, 2006
A Flower of One’s Own: Yuri Manga and Lesbian Japan,
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Queer Asia Lecture Series, March 3, 2006 Yaoi and Yuri Con, Enscehede, Netherlands, March 8, 2012
Surrealism, Sexaroids and Innocence: Art Influencing Anime, Anime Influencing Art. Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY. June 14, 2008
Panels, Moderation and Other Presentations
How it Began, How it’s Going – 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga
Anime Lockdown, July 14, 2021.
“Secret History” of Yaoi and Yuri.
Casacon, June 27, 2021.
Japanese Pop Culture Translation & Adaptation Workshop Series
Michigan State University
4 sessions, February 2021, 2022.
100 Years of Yuri Exhibit, Curator
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Toronto Canada, May 11-12, 2019
100 Years of Yuri
Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto Canada, May 11-12, 2019
AnimeNEXT, June 8, 2019
Yurithon, Otakuthon, Montreal, Canada August 16-18, 2019
Interview with Hiromi Takashima, Moderator
Japan Foundation, Toronto, Canada, May 11, 2019
Queer Manga History
Queers & Comics
New York City, NY, May 18, 2019
The ‘Secret’ History of Yaoi and Yuri
LGBTQ in Anime,Comics, Manga, Cartoons
Derpycon, Morristown, New Jersey
November 9, 2019
Introduction to Sailor Moon Musical, Le Mouvement Finale
Yuri Panel
The Great Debate, with Zack Davisson
Yuri Court
The Secret History of Yaoi and Yuri
Special Guest, AnimeNEXT 2018, Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 7-10, 2018
Queer Romance in the 21st Century – Moderator
Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 12-13, 2018
Into the Depths: Discovering Yuri – Presenter
Flamecon, 2017, Brooklyn, New York
August 18, 2017
Must-See/Must-Read Yuri 2017 – Moderator, A Yuri Otaku in Japan – Moderator, Secret History of Yaoi and Yuri – Presenter
Yurithon, Montreal, Canada
August 4-6, 2017
LGBTQ Comics for Kids and Teens – Speaker
Teamwork: Comics and Collaboration – Moderator
Guest Spotlight – Cecile Castellucci and Svetlana Chmakova – Moderator
Sweaty Pages: Comics and Erotica – Moderator
Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 14-15, 2017
Queer Manga – History and Cultural Context – Speaker
Queers & Comics in San Francisco, California, April 14-15, 2017
Queer Manga – Craft – Moderator, Speaker
How Lesbian Social and Political Activism Helped Give Birth to Yuri Manga – Presenter
Queers & Comics in San Francisco, California, April 14-15, 2017
Yuri, Yaoi/Boy’s Love, Bara – How Fandom Made Queer Manga Possible – Presenter AnimeNEXT, Atlantic City, NJ, June 11, 2016
Alt-Sex Manga Panel – Speaker
LaGuardia College, Long Island City, NY, April 18th, 2016
Alt-Manga Symposium – Speaker
Baruch College, New York City, April 7 2016
Queers in the Future of Manga -Panelist
“How Fandom Helped Create Queer Manga” – Presenter
The Secret History of Yaoi and Yuri – Presenter
Must See/Read Yuri – Presenter
Nijicon, Philadelphia, PA, October 25th, 2015
Wet and Sticky: Female Sexuality in Queer Comics – Moderator
Queers & Comics, CUNY – CLAGS Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies, May 2015, New York
The Secret History of Yaoi and Yuri -Presenter
AnimeNEXT 2014, Somerset, NJ, June 7, 2014
Why Does Anyone Care What Anderson Cooper’s Sexual Orientation Is? -Panelist| Webcast, Huffington Post, July 12, 2012
Asked for my opinion on the importance of public figures, like Anderson Cooper, coming out publicly. This lead to being part of HuffPo’s “Is Coming Out Passe'” live webcast discussion”
Gay and Lesbian Manga – Moderator,
NYU, New York, NY. October 21, 2009
Guest Speaker at Comic Alliance, Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art,
New York City, 2005, 2008
Introduction: Revolutionary Girl Utena Movie
London Lesbian Gay Film Festival, 2004
Introduction: Revolutionary Girl Utena Movie
San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Fest, 2003
Yuri and Shoujoai in Anime and Manga
Presented at Ani-Magic 2002, Shoujocon 2002, Anime Expo 2002, Anime North 2002, Shoujocon 2003, Yuricon 2003, Anime Next 2003, Katsucon 2002, Anime Boston 2004, A-kon, 2004, Anime Next 2004, Anime Next 2005, Otakon 2005, Onna! 2005, Sakuracon 2006, Anime Next 2006, Otakon 2006, MangaNEXT 2006, Anime Central 2007, Otakon 2007, AnimeNEXT 2007, MangaNEXT 2007, Anime Boston 2008, AnimeNEXT 2008-2013,
Fan Fiction Writer’s Workshop,
Presented at Anime Next 2003, Anime Next 2004, Anime Expo 2002, Anime Boston 2004, Anime Next 2005, AnimeNEXT 2007
Anime Academic Lecture Series – Moderator
Yuricon 2003, Anime Boston 2004
Women in Pornography
Big Apple Anime Festival 2003
Fan Fiction Panel
Presented at Otakon 2002, Anime Expo 2002, Big Apple Anime Festival 2003
Yuri Studio on Youtube
Season 1
S01 E01: Why Are There So Many Schoolgirls in Yuri?
S01 E02: What Makes a Story Yuri?
S01 E03: Are There Queer Creators Creating Yuri?
Season 2
S02 E01 Why is there more Boy’s Love than Yuri?
S02 E02 Yuri – How it Began…How it’s Going
S02 E03 Gateway Yuri Anime Part 1: The 1990s
S02 E04 Gateway Yuri Anime, Part 2: The 2000s
S02 E05 Gateway Anime Part 3: The 2010’s – Present
S02E06 Two Questions About Yuri (and Literature)
S02 E07 Shakaijin Yuri: Yuri For Grownups
A (Very) Brief History of Yuri
Weaving Our Stories Through Manga and Comics
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