IJS, CLLC T&I Program to present professionalization workshop on September 29

The Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS) and Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) will present a T&I Professionalization Workshop, "Poetry Translation Across Languages," on Wednesday, September 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. online (registration required).

Abstract: In this workshop, graduate students from different departments across the Arts and Humanities at OSU are presenting samples of their own translations of poetry from and into the diverse languages that they are proficient in. Prof. Jeffrey Angles, an award-winning poet, translator, and professor of Japanese literature, will moderate the discussion. The goal of the workshop is to have an opportunity to receive and offer feedback, heighten one's awareness of the potential of particular language pairs, expand one's repertoire of translation strategies and tactics, learn about publication possibilities, and possibly constitute an ongoing community of practitioners of literary translation drawn from the ranks of the presenters and the audience alike. Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are all welcome.

Kazuhiko Seno to present on debate in Japanese society on September 30

The Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS) will present a target language lecture by Kazuhiko Seno, Japan Debate Association, on Thursday, September 30 from 9:35 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. online (registration required). Mr. Seno will present "Debate in Japanese Society." This lecture will be delivered in Japanese.

Abstract: In this lecture, a brief history of debate in Japan and the Japanese style arguments in various contexts are illustrated. Also, the reason why Japanese business people are eager to learn to debate and the importance of learning it for them are explained.

この講義では、日本におけるディベートの簡単な歴史及び様々な文脈における日本式議論に関して説明する。また日本の社会人がなぜディベートを熱心に学ぶのか、その意義を含めて考えていく。

Jonathan Kief to present on the relationship between texts in early Cold War North and South Korea on October 1

The Institute for Korean Studies (IKS) will present a lecture by Professor Jonathan Kief, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on Friday, October 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 155 Jennings Hall, 1735 Neil Ave. (registration required). Professor Kief will present "Reading Seoul in Pyongyang: Rethinking Cross-Border Media Flows in 1950s-1960s Korea."

Abstract: This talk offers a new perspective on the relationship between texts in early Cold War North and South Korea. Although it is generally assumed that the division of the peninsula in 1945 and the subsequent establishment of separate states produced two mediascapes that developed in increasing isolation from each other, a careful reading of sources demonstrates otherwise. Drawing upon texts from the literary, cultural, and journalistic domains, this talk outlines the surprisingly robust reception that South Korean publications received in North Korea in the 1950s and 1960s. It then explores the variety of responses that they engendered: republication by North Korean journals and newspapers, creative adaptation by North Korean writers, and fabrication by North Korean editors. The talk thus emphasizes the novel modes of interaction – rather than simple rejection – that the Cold War conflict produced in Korea.

Career and Internship Week to be held September 20-24

Buckeye Careers and the Office of Student Life will hold their inaugural Career and Internship Week Monday, September 20 through Friday, September 24. Students across all majors, campuses and degree levels are welcome to join for a week of career development and networking. This year’s virtual Fall Career and Internship Fair will be held Wednesday, September 22 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.