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CENTRE FOR JAPANESE RESEARCH
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Virtual Book Launch Series
Agents of World Renewal:
The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan
Description
The Centre for Japanese Research (CJR) at the University of British Columbia presents a series of online book launches to celebrate recent publications about premodern Japan. For our November event, author Takashi Miura will be discussing Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan in conversation with Gideon Fujiwara and Gennifer Weisenfeld.
Featuring
- Takashi Miura (University of Arizona)
- (Interlocutor) Gideon Fujiwara (University of Lethbridge)
- (Interlocutor) Gennifer Weisenfeld (Duke University)
Time
Friday, November 20, 2020 6-7:15PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Registration
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Online Webinar
Japan's Role in the Global Order at a Pivotal Time:
Evaluating Abe's Legacy, Suga's Early Steps,
and the Post-US Elections Landscape
Description
A lot has happened in the past few months in the world of Japanese politics: Abe Shinzō's sudden resignation, Suga Yoshihide taking the office of Prime Minister, and the US-election projecting a drastic change in its foreign affairs - all the while the COVID pandemic remains a threat for the physical and economic health of the country. Join Centre for Japanese Research at this webinar with leading scholars and analysts in Japanese politics, and learn about what role Japan will take in the global order at this pivotal time.
Panel Speakers
- Dr. Saori N. Katada (University of Southern California)
- Dr. Masahiro Kawai (University of Tokyo & Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia)
- Dr. Mireya Solis (Brookings Institution)
- Dr. Harukata Takenaka (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
Moderator
- Dr. Yves Tiberghien (University of British Columbia)
Date & Time
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM (PST)
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 | 8:00PM - 9:30PM (EST)
Friday, December 4th, 2020 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM (JST)
Registration
"Location" This webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Participants will receive a link to access the webinar 24 hours prior to the event via email. Registration is required.
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Save the Date!
Roundtable Discussion and Book Launch with Tobias Harris, author of The Iconoclast
Description
The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan provides a timely and authoritative analysis of the former Prime Minister Abe's governance. The discussion will also cover an evaluation of the early Suga administration and Japanese choices in the wake of the US election.
Featuring
- Tobias Harris (the book author)
- Professor Yves Tiberghien (moderator)
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 | 4:00PM (PST)
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 | 7:00PM (EST)
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 | 9:00AM (JST)
Book Information Registration More information and registration link will be posted on the CJR Website shortly. Stay tuned!
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Save the Date!
Book Launch with the Editors and Authors of
Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-developmental State
Description
Date & Time
Thursday, December 10th, 2020 | 5:00PM (PST)
Thursday, December 10th, 2020 | 8:00PM (EST)
Friday, December 11th, 2020 | 10:00AM (JST)
Book Information
Visit the publisher website for more information on Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-Developmental State.Registration More information and registration link will be posted on the CJR Website shortly. Stay tuned!
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Virtual Book Launch Series
Stranger in the Shogun's City:
A Japanese Woman and Her World
Description
The Centre for Japanese Research (CJR) at the University of British Columbia presents a series of online book launches to celebrate recent publications about premodern Japan. For our December event, author Amy Stanley will be discussing Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Japanese Woman and Her World in conversation with Gideon Fujiwara and Gennifer Weisenfeld.
Featuring
- Amy Stanley (Northwestern University)
- (Interlocutor) Gaye Rowley (Waseda University)
- (Interlocutor) Marcia Yonemoto (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Date & Time
Thursday, December 17, 2020 5-6:15PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Thursday, December 17, 2020 8-9:15PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Friday, December 18, 2020 9-10:15AM in Japan Time
Registration
More information on the event and the registration link will be posted on the CJR Website shortly. Stay tuned!
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That's all for nowHave a great week!
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