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Ben Whaley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Japanese at the University of Calgary, focusing on identity and trauma within Japanese popular culture and modern literature. He authored 'Gameic World: New Rules of Engagement in Japanese Video Games' (University of Michigan Press, 2023) and has published essays on manga and video games in the Journal of Asian Studies and the Journal of Japanese Studies. His research interests include Japanese Video Game Studies, manga, and modern Japanese literature, particularly exploring narratological analysis in relation to trauma and minority voices. He is actively involved in projects like 'Drawing Holocaust: Jewish Identity in Postwar Manga,' supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Japan Foundation. Whaley aims to bridge academic scholarship with contemporary cultural dialogues.
Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.