Dr. Amanda Weiss

Associate Professor

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Biography

Amanda Weiss is an Associate Professor of Japanese at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she teaches courses on Japanese media and society. She is the editor and founder of 'Hivemind: Global Speculative Fiction', a science fiction and fantasy magazine that focuses on language and culture. Weiss leads the Vertically Integrated Project on East Asian Media, which includes student projects on archival work, translation, photography, and media analysis. Her recent book, 'Han Heroes Yamato Warriors: Competing Masculinities in Chinese Japanese War Cinema' (Hong Kong University Press, 2023), investigates contemporary East Asian remembrance of WWII. She is also completing a textbook on learning Japanese through anime studies with co-authors Aya McDaniel and Yuko Ogawa. Prior to her current position, she taught at Earlham College and held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Emory University's Bill Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry. Her research experience includes time at the University of Southern California, Beijing Film Academy (Fulbright), the University of Cambridge, and the University of Tokyo.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fulbright Grant

Courses

Professional Portfolio Global Media & Cultures Professional Portfolio Intermediate Japanese II Advanced Japanese Popular Culture Japan Tech & Scientific Japan Japan Adv Reading & Listening Anime: Culture & Society JAPN Cul/Soc Thru Songs Documentary Cul/Society Undergraduate Research Anime Culture & Society Songs: Culture & Society JAPN Cul & Soc Thr Doc Special Topics Intro Cross-Cult Studies 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.