Animation Studies 2.0, SAS’s peer-reviewed blog, is currently accepting submissions for its “Animation and Materiality” theme. You can find details at bit.ly/4gZUJGu (also see blog's new layout!). The deadline is Sept. 28.

In her closing contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s Latin American theme, guest editor Jennifer Nagtegaal explores the notion of “lociversality” as it is activated and mobilized by Gabriel Osorio’s In the Stars. Find it at bit.ly/4f6lRkX.

Next in Animation Studies 2.0’s Latin American theme, Eliane Gordeeff examines why Latin American animation gained increased international visibility after the 2000s, framing its global reception through a “geopolitics of taste.” Check it out at bit.ly/4paP2Yw.

Animation Studies 2.0's Latin American theme continues with Colin Wheeler, who examines Vivienne Barry’s Como alitas del chincol, arguing that its textile animation turns the Chilean arpillera into a powerful form of political testimony. Read it at bit.ly/4bz9g8O.

After an incredible #SAS37 in Pittsburgh, it’s time to look ahead to next year. We can’t wait to welcome you to Edinburgh for The 38th Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference! Start thinking about Animating Intelligence now

A motley crew of #SAS37 Animation Scholars at Fallingwater in Pittsburgh. It’s been an incredible week of sharing ideas, making new friends, and celebrating all things animation. Thanks to PA_XAA for hosting such a fantastic conference, and to everyone who came to present their research!

Our last keynote of #SAS37, Marge Dean of Women in Animation! Marge spoke to us about affective processes in the animation pipeline

We’ve got another keynote address from Brendan Burch and Wendy Willis of six point harness and plenty of research being shared throughout the day. Then, this evening, put your animation knowledge to the test and gain eternal glory in the Notorious SAS Animation Pub Quiz 2026!

Now it’s down to the serious business! The first day of panels at #SAS37 saw academics from all over the world sharing their research! We also heard from Dr Tanine Allison on Inequity in Motion Capture and enjoyed a special screening of Ukrainian animation. All part of the Animate Experience

Here’s what’s on the agenda for today! Alongside our first round of panels, talks, and screenings, we’ll be hearing from Tanine Allison and screening a very special collection of Ukrainian Animation this evening. Don’t forget to tag us or use #SAS37 and #PA_Animation

First keynote, Dr Tanine Allison, shares a message to the SAS community after her talk “Legacies of Inequality in Motion Capture and Digital Imagemaking.”

#SAS37 Day One ✅ Check out some photos from the first day of ‘The Animate Experience’ featuring: - The Emerging Researcher Seminar - The Animate Experience exhibition at @pghkids - The opening address from our conference organisers @_pa_xaa_ - Lots of fun and laughter!

Society for Animation Studies co-presidents Misha Mihailova and Cristina Formenti welcoming everyone to Pittsburgh for #SAS37, The Animate Experience!

#SAS37 begins today with our opening plenary and exhibition reception. Don’t forget to register in the lobby of the Museum Lab between 15:00-16:00 Tag us in your stories, or use #SAS37 and #PA_Animation to let us know how your conference is going ❤️✏️🎨

Here we go! #SAS37 kicks off tomorrow with our Emerging Research Seminar, and our opening reception! Don’t forget to check your schedules for any updates on location and timings, and share your photos with #SAS37 and #PA_Animation @spiritedanimation @_pa_xaa_

Before #SAS37 officially begins, we share some words of welcome from our conference organisers! Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing all the comings and goings, but help us out by posting your own content using #SAS37 and #PA_Animation

The Animate Experience Conference and Exhibition starts Monday June 15! Spirited Animation is excited to welcome the Society for Animation Studies and show you around downtown Pittsburgh. We are proud to host the Notorious SAS Pub Quiz Wednesday at 7pm at Southern Tier PGH. #SAS37 #PA_Animation

Hey SAS Neighbors what are yinz doing before the conference? Monday be sure to visit our hosts, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, USA Today’s #1 Children’s Museum in the country. No kiddos, no problem - famous for its Tough Art Residency and the puppets from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood upstairs.

Opening the Latin American Animation theme, Maria Pagés examines how Disney’s dubbing model prioritized commercial interests over regional linguistic diversity, resulting in the delayed introduction of Peninsular Spanish and Catalan dubs for over fifty years. Check it out at bit.ly/3RVh2mD

#SAS37 was a top story in @animationmagazine! We hope everyone is looking forward to our coverage of the conference starting June 15 2026! Remember that online sessions are available and can be accessed at this link: bit.ly/3Q0Mi2O

Just one month until we welcome you to Pittsburgh for #SAS37! For anyone who can’t be there in person, we will now be offering a virtual option to make sure as many of you as possible can join the conversation. Go to bit.ly/4dsBpzV to register for online access.

Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme wraps up with Isabel Galwey, who explores the attention paid to plant life, the boundaries between life and death, and the line between different forms of life, in Another World. Read it at bit.ly/49P34Zx.

For his contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme, Christian Aditya offers a snapshot of how the well-intentioned inclusion of Chinese Indonesians in serialised animation in Indonesia can still perpetuate reductive tropes and stereotypes. Check it out at bit.ly/4uHkpf8.

In this contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme, Myria Christophini examines how The Legend of Hei negotiates cultural specificity within a globally familiar visual style. Find it at bit.ly/3OZPH1E.

In this post for Animation Studies 2.0’s “Chinese Animation” theme, Dong Yang examines Nobody by Shanghai Animation and Film Studio and shows how the hybrid style turns traditional Chinese aesthetics into a dynamic cinematic tool. Read it at bit.ly/48XNZEK.

Ying Zhang opens Animation Studies 2.0's Chinese Animation theme by examining how early Chinese animation during the Republican era developed at the intersection of cultural policy, political movements, and education. Read it at bit.ly/4cOw0CV.

Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme continues with Imaeyen Effiong, who uses Taeps Animation Studios’ 2025 film The Spirit of Dambe as a case study to show how African studios can reclaim creative and commercial control. Check it out at bit.ly/3OMv88w.

In their contribution to Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme, T. R. Merchant-Knudsen explores how Moustapha Alassane’s The Death of Gandji blends Western animation techniques with local aesthetics and storytelling. Read it at bit.ly/4cctxSu.

Next up in Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme is a post by Melisa Achoko Allela, who reconsiders TingaTinga Tales as a case study in Kenyan animation history. Find it at bit.ly/42aWl7Y.

Animation Studies 2.0’s “African Animation” theme continues with a post by Mohamed Ghazala. He examines how contemporary African animation negotiates Africanness through visual design, narrative structure, and cultural representation. Check it out at bit.ly/4tGEHVi.