Dr. Amanda Weiss

Associate Professor

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Biography

Amanda Weiss is an Associate Professor in the School of Modern Languages at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she teaches courses on Japanese media and society. She is the director of graduate studies and the Japanese program, and she has a keen interest in East Asian media. Weiss is the founder and editor of 'Hivemind: Global Speculative Fiction,' a magazine dedicated to science fiction and fantasy that focuses on language and culture. Her book, 'Han Heroes Yamato Warriors: Competing Masculinities in Chinese Japanese War Cinema,' published by Hong Kong University Press in 2023, examines contemporary East Asian memory of World War II. She is also completing a textbook on learning Japanese through anime studies, alongside co-authors Aya McDaniel and Yuko Ogawa. Prior to her current position, Weiss held a postdoctoral fellowship at Emory University's Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry and has conducted research at several notable institutions, including the University of Southern California, Beijing Film Academy on a Fulbright, University of Cambridge, and University of Tokyo.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fulbright Grant

Courses

Professional Portfolio Global Media & Cultures Intermediate Japanese II Advanced Japanese Popular Culture Japan Tech & Scientific Japan Documentary Culture/Society Anime: Culture & Society Songs: Culture & Society Special Topics

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.