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Matthew Penney specializes in postwar Japanese history, focusing on themes such as war memory and popular culture, notably manga and anime. His research delves into mass market historical writing and film, emphasizing historiography and nationalism. He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland and initially studied at Kanazawa University through the Japanese Ministry of Education's MEXT Fellowship. Matthew pursued his PhD at the University of Auckland as part of the Commonwealth Scholarship exchange plan. He is currently revising his dissertation titled 'Victims and Victimizers: Representations of War in Japanese Popular Culture' for publication. As a coordinator for the open-source Asia Pacific Journal, he has published articles on a wide array of subjects in Japanese history and culture.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.