Report
As part of the building up of Strategic Partnership between the University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago, the second joint Todai-UChicago workshop titled “Japan Studies at the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo” was held at the University of Chicago on October 8-9, 2015. This is part of a 3-year annual workshop series joined by UChicago graduate students and the Global Japan Studies program of Todai. This year four presenters from Todai:
– Ikeda Maho (PhD student, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology),
– Sakihama Sana and Hirai Yuka (PhD students, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences),
– Kawamura Satofumi (Project Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo Center for Philosophy)
were joined by five presenters from the University of Chicago.
The workshop not only had nine thought-provoking presentations but after the presentations workshop faculty and student participants had an extensive discussion on both specialized topics as well as large issues such as Japanese studies as a discipline. On the following day after the workshop, accompanied by UChicago students and a professor, Todai presenters toured the University of Chicago campus and visited the Art Institute of Chicago which has a rich collection of Japanese art. Next year, the third Todai-UChicago workshop is scheduled to be convened at Todai.
– Ikeda Maho (PhD student, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology),
– Sakihama Sana and Hirai Yuka (PhD students, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences),
– Kawamura Satofumi (Project Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo Center for Philosophy)
were joined by five presenters from the University of Chicago.
The workshop not only had nine thought-provoking presentations but after the presentations workshop faculty and student participants had an extensive discussion on both specialized topics as well as large issues such as Japanese studies as a discipline. On the following day after the workshop, accompanied by UChicago students and a professor, Todai presenters toured the University of Chicago campus and visited the Art Institute of Chicago which has a rich collection of Japanese art. Next year, the third Todai-UChicago workshop is scheduled to be convened at Todai.
Information
Date and time: October 9, 2015 (Fri.), 8:00AM-3:30PM
Venue: Social Science Building, John Hope Franklin Room (Rm 224), The University of Chicago
Language: English, Japanese