The Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) recently became a member of the research network ‘Consortium for Global Japanese Studies’. In marking this occasion, this workshop will open with a general welcome and introduction to the research network, with information for UvA humanities researchers about potential opportunities for funded fellowships to the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (IRCJS) in Kyoto. There will then be two panel sessions with short presentations about current media/cultural research related to Japan, which will be delivered by several UvA researchers (Dr. Rik Spanjers, Dr. Oliver Seibt, Dr. Vincent Kuitenbrouwer), along with two researchers based in Japan (Dr. Nanako Ota and Taufik Hidayah).

Programme

14:00: Tea/Coffee

14:30: Welcome / Introduction to the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies

15:00: Session 1 – presentations by Rik Spanjers (University of Amsterdam), Oliver Seibt (University of Amsterdam) and Nanako Ota (International Research Center for Japanese Studies)

16:00: Tea/Coffee

16:15: Session 2 – presentations by Taufik Hidayah (Hiroshima University) and Vincent Kuitenbrouwer (University of Amsterdam)

17:00: Reception

 For further information or any questions, please contact the organisers: Carolyn Birdsall (c.j.birdsall@uva.nl) and Nanako Ota (nana@nichibun.ac.jp).

Organised with the kind support of International Research Center for Japanese Studies (IRCJS) and Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA).