(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As a scholar who studies Japanese religion and has a lifelong love of visual ...

Punishment isn't the point. Inquiries can reveal information and pressure lawmakers into early exits. Rep. David Wu, the Oregon Democrat whose mental stability came into question earlier this year ...

(The Conversation) — Anime characters often face challenges that connect to long-standing Buddhist and Shintō teachings. In this course, students look closely at what anime is saying about life. As a ...

What prompted the idea for the course? As a scholar who studies Japanese religion and has a lifelong love of visual storytelling, I started using anime in my class to spark conversations around the ...