Japanese Studies in Europe: A Conference on Academic Exchange – Emergency Conference: The Evolvement of “Global Japanese Studies” after/with COVID-19 and the Significance of the Consortium – will be held as follows.
Organiser: Consortium for Global Japanese Studies
Dates: Friday 11 December ～ Sunday 13 December 2020
Venue: Conference Room 1, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Registration: Required (participation through Zoom)
Fee: Free
Target audience: Researchers (keynote lecture and report are open to the public)
Language: Japanese (English as may be necessary)
Programme (JST):
Friday 11 December
MC: Prof. ARAKI Hiroshi (Chair, Committee for the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies, Nichibunken)
17:00-17:10 Opening remarks: Prof. INOUE Shōichi (Director, Nichibunken)
17:10-17:20 Explanation of objectives: Prof. ARAKI Hiroshi (Nichibunken)
17:20-18:30 Keynote lecture: Dr. IOKIBE Makoto (Chancellor, University of Hyogo)
Lecture title: 「コロナ後の国際関係」
Moderator: Dr. KUSUNOKI Ayako (Nichibunken)
18:45-19:20 Keynote report: Prof. SEKINO Tatsuki (Nichibunken)
Report title: 「人文学研究におけるオンライン上の研究資源―現状と課題」
Moderator: Prof. YAMADA Shōji (Nichibunken)
Saturday 12 December
MC: Prof. ARAKI Hiroshi
17:00-20:30 Panel presentations 「Reports from Europe (1)」
Panellists and presentation titles:
① Dr. Edoardo GERLINI (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia)
「イタリアから見たコロナ禍と日本研究― 明らかになった限界と可能性について」
② Dr. SATO-ROSSBERG Nana (SOAS, University of London)
「Covid-19禍における大学教育と研究――現状と今後」
③ Dr. IMONO Mika (University of Strasbourg)
「コロナ禍における見えるものと見えないもの」
④ Prof. Dr. Andreas NIEHAUS (Ghent University)
「面目を改める？ 新型コロナウイルスとベルギーにおける日本学の現在と将来」
⑤ Prof. Markus RÜTTERMANN (Nichibunken)
「日本語圏における『良心形成』の学際研究」
Discussant: Dr. SHIRAISHI Eri (Nichibunken)
Moderator: Prof. YASUI Manami (Nichibunken)
Sunday 13 December
MC: Prof. ARAKI Hiroshi
17:00-20:15 Panel presentations 「Reports from Europe (2)」
Panellists and presentation titles:
⑥ Dr. Alan CUMMINGS (SOAS, University of London)
「Research on the impact of Covid-19 on Japanese performing arts & music」
⑦ Dr. TOYOSAWA Nobuko (Czech Academy of Sciences)
「In Response to COVID-19—Some Preliminary Thoughts about the Future from the Czech Republic」
⑧ Dr. UMEMURA Yūko (University of Budapest [ELTE])
「ブダペスト大学における日本学研究の現状、及び感染症に対する取り組み」
⑨ Dr. Björn-Ole KAMM (Kyoto University)
「Methodological Concerns of Researching Larp and Educational Roleplay in Japan: The (Im) Possibilities of Remote Fieldwork」
Discussants:
Prof. Kiri PARAMORE (University College Cork)
Dr. FUJIMOTO Norimasa (Nichibunken)
Moderator: Prof. John BREEN (Nichibunken)
20:15-21:00 Roundtable discussion
Moderator: Prof. ARAKI Hiroshi
21:00-21:10 Closing remarks: Prof. TAKII Kazuhiro (Vice-Director, Nichibunken)
Registration:
For the programme on Friday 11 December, registration is unnecessary. Researchers and members of the public are welcome to join the Zoom meeting below as observers.
URL： （To be posted on the morning of 11 December）
ID: （Same as above）
PW: （Same as above）
On 12 Saturday and 13 Sunday December, researchers are welcome to participate in the conference as observers. In order to register, please send an e-mail in English or Japanese to the secretariat of the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies (cgjs*nichibun.ac.jp [* = @]) by Wednesday 9 December with the following pieces of information:
(1) Surname and given name
(2) E-mail address
(3) Academic affiliation
(4) Mode of participation (full or partial; if partial, please inform us of your tentative plan)
(5) Number of observer(s) (if multiple, please inform us of (1) ~ (3) with regard to each observer)
Enquiry:
Secretariat of the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies
(Research Cooperation Unit, International Research Center for Japanese Studies)
TEL: 075-335-2073 / FAX: 075-335-2092
E-mail: cgjs*nichibun.ac.jp (* = @)