http://zh.sgforums.com/forums/1316/topics/316596 zh-CN 60 <p>The International Gundam Society<br /> As part of <a href="http://light-novel.hac.or.jp/hab/" rel= "nofollow">Hiroshima Animation Biennale 2008</a>, taking place August 7 through 26, the I<a href= "http://light-novel.hac.or.jp/hab/gundam_academy/" rel= "nofollow">nternational Gundam Society</a> will be held, presenting a socioeconomic view into the future using Mobile Suit Gundam as a thematic motif. The Society will examine the various issues a futuristic city would face as raised in Gundam, the continuing popularity of the series, and present a debate about the culture industry. Participants include Professor Shinya Hashizume, Dr. Etsuko Yamaguchi, and lecturer Mikio Sugiura.<br /> <br /> Subjects to be touched on:<br /> The feasibility of the Universal Century (the possibility of space emigration due to overpopulation)<br /> Human conflict on Earth and in space (a historical look at elitism)<br /> The social psychology of spacenoids (the emergence of the Newtype)<br /> Love of the Earth and home (the praxiology of being away from one's hometown)<br /> The Zeon revolution (concerning the perpetuity of fascism)<br /> The politics of the technocrat (Earth Federation)<br /> The possibility of reforming human consciousness in the battlefield<br /> The international spread and economic effect of Gundam<br /> <br /> 400,000 people are expected to take part in the various Biennale events, the main program for which is the <a href= "http://light-novel.hac.or.jp/hab/expo/index.html" rel= "nofollow">Robot Anime Expo.</a></p> <p>frm&nbsp;Gunota</p> Mon, 05 May 2008 21:06:53 +0800 zh.sgforums.com:1316:316596:8063959 duotiga83 http://zh.sgforums.com/forums/1316/topics/316596