The first results of the Mapping of the Animation Industry in Europe study by the European Observatory were presented during the 2015 Annecy Festival, and they do offer some insights into the state of the art.

The third year around for Asia Animation Forum (AAF) and its Boundless Space: Transcending the Threshold" them. View details and learn how to submit.

In a short, but concise talk during the 2015 Animafest, the renowned animation historian Giannalberto Bendazzi brought forward some of the problems related to animation scholarship.

A major study on European Animation will be unveiled in two parts, starting from Annecy Festival  in June, while comprehensive results will be presented in December 2015.

An academic symposium is taking place during the 21st Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film. See details how to submit your paper.

Call for papers in the animatino forum organized by Anima Cordoba festival. More details.

The 3th edition of the International Conference on Illustration and Animation in Braga, Portugal is now open for paper submissions, and an extended deadline.

 The Animation Academy, Loughborough University in conjunction with the Bradford Animation Festival invite you to submit papers for the one day symposium ‘Animation and Public Engagement’, to be held at the Bradford Animation Festival, Tuesday 18 November 2014.

Society for Animation Studies asks for short papers on Gender & Animation. More details.

Paul Wells will give a keynote lecture in the one-day academic symposium held at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2014 (24 April). See the complete programme.

 A one-day academic symposium held at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2014.

The Program in Experimental Animation in the School of Film/Video at CalArts seeks applicants for a full time stop motion faculty position.