We are dedicated to the study of the rich legacy and complexity of animated fantasy media, in whatever form it might take.
Fantasy/Animation is an online educational resource examining the relationship between fantasy storytelling and the medium of animation. The website provides a space for discussion and debate among academics, practitioners, special interest groups, and fans of fantasy and/or animation.
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The story began with discussions with colleagues about cultural competence content to train staff and students. I appreciated the unique insights I had on these perspectives, both as an outsider (experiences I had as a non-native) and as an insider (working as an academic in the UK for the past 17 years). Driven by a desire to address this issue, I began exploring the less overt forms of bias, i.e., microaggressions. While explicit biases are widely acknowledged for their impact, implicit biases are subtler and vary significantly based on individual backgrounds, education, and conditioning.