CENTRE FOR JAPANESE RESEARCH
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An Announcement from The Institute of Asian Research (IAR)
The Institute of Asian Research (IAR) in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), in the Faculty of Arts, at UBC-Vancouver welcomes proposals for the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research for an initial two-year term, commencing July 2021. This Chair is renewable upon successful review, for up to three more years. This call is open to any tenured UBC faculty member at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor, with the necessary qualifications, expertise, and demonstration of scholarly excellence and policy engagement in the areas covered by the Konwakai Chair. It is expected that the Chairholder will be either a faculty member appointed in SPPGA or a faculty associate of SPPGA.
Deadline - April 15, 2021
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Online Book Talk with CJR and the Department of Asian Studies
Description
A "between the books talk" that synthesizes lessons learned in the writing of Playing in the Shadows: Fictions of Race and Blackness in Postwar Japanese Literature with content from the upcoming The Black Pacific: A Poetic History.
Featuring
Dr. Will Bridges (University of Rochester) - Speaker
Dr. Christina Yi (UBC) - Moderator
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:15 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 7:00 - 8:15 PM (EDT)
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | 8:00 - 9:15 AM (JST)
Registration
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New Exhibition at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC is Now Open
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Description
On March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake that caused extensive damage to the Great Eastern region. The ensuing tsunami swallowed up coastal towns and caused irrevocable damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
In the 10th anniversary year of the Great East Japan Earthquake, or 3.11, A Future for Memory addresses how we deal with memory when our physical surroundings are drastically altered. It focuses on the changing physical and psychological landscapes in the aftermath of 3.11 and shows that regional disasters have global relevance. Events such as 3.11 force us to rethink our ways of life in relation to nature. Even in the midst of disasters, people have the desire to create and to express themselves-as does nature.
The works in the exhibition trigger memories, emotions, and imaginations. They serve as more than objects of memory; they remind us of the force of nature and the continuous efforts of survivors to rebuild their lives. There is a future for memory through the creation of connections that will be passed on for generations to come.
Virtual Tour of the Exhibition
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Plan Your Visit
To purchase tickets and plan your visit, please visit the MOA website.
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Past Event Recordings
過去のイベント動画
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Two-part online panel discussions on lessons (un)learned
from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011
Co-organized and co-sponsored by
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Public Policy, Institute for Future Initiatives and
The University of British Columbia, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Centre for Japanese Research
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Thank you so much to those who joined our event live! If you missed the symposium, the recording of the event is now available at the CJR Website - https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/fukushima/
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Thank you to those who joined us live in the speaker series! If you missed any of them, the recording is now available on the CJR website.
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An Introduction to Upopoy, a “Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony” / 民族共生象徴空間ウポポイの概要
Recording from part one of the Ainu, Okinawa and Indigeneity Series is accessible for a limited period of time until April 15, 2021.
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Ainu: 150 years of Resilience
Recording of part two of the Ainu, Okinawa and Indigeneity Series, "150 years of resilience" is available on the CJR website.
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Rethinking Okinawan Indigeneity: Articulation and Activism
Recording of the part three of the Ainu, Okinawa and Indigeneity Series is available for a limited period of time until April 30, 2021.
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Partner Events
パートナー イベント
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Japan-Canada Literary Exchange by the Japan Foundation Toronto
Description
This spring, The Japan P.E.N. Club and The Japan Foundation, Toronto will be co-presenting a literary exchange, The Impact of the Pandemic on Society and Creativity: Perspectives from Writers from Japan and Canada. Join this special series of online talks by iconic, award-winning authors from Canada (Margaret Atwood, Katherine Govier, Vincent Lam) and Japan (ASADA Jiro, KIRINO Natsuo, HIRANO Keiichiro) in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Foundation, Toronto. The select authors will share their unique perspectives on societal, cultural, and personal transformations that have occurred throughout the past year, and how their observations of these changes might influence their own literary creations.
Available Online
March 30 - May 15, 2021
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Event by the Centre for Korean Research
Description
Besides being artists in their own right, K-pop idols and traditional performers both serve as assets in nation branding. As part of outward-facing promotion since the late 1990s, K-pop idols have been used to build soft power. High-ranked performers of heritage arts are likewise treated as representatives of the nation, with direct support from the government. Based on interview texts, performances, and other media appearances, the speaker will analyze the strategic use of these artists and their iconography
Featuring
Dr. CedarBough T. Saeji (Indiana University)
Date & Time
Thursday, April 8 at 5:00 - 6:00 PM (PDT)
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Event by the Centre for India and South Asia Research
Description
Starting in 1962, India imprisoned around 3,000 Chinese-Indians in a camp in Deoli, Rajasthan, some for up to five years. This happened purely because at a time of war with China, these people “looked Chinese”. This is a page of Indian history that comes wrapped in prejudice and fear, and is today totally forgotten. But nearly six decades later, some survivors of that experience are starting to speak. Join this online book talk on The Deoliwallahs: The True Story of the 1962 Chinese-Indian Internment and learn more about the plight of Chinese-Indians.
Featuring
- Joy Ma
- Dilip D’Souza
- Kwai-Yun Li
- Tsering Shakya
Date & Time
Monday, April 12, 2021 at 6:00 - :30 PM (PDT)
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Video Lecture Series by the Department of Asian Studies
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Tenth Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai)
東日本大震災10周年
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View of the Pacific Ocean from the Iwate Tsunami Memorial, Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. December 2019. Photo: Fuyubi Nakamura
岩手県陸前高田市 いわてTsunamiメモリアルから眺めた太平洋 2019年12月 撮影：中村冬日
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A Message from The Centre for Japanese Research
On March 11, 2021, the world commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai). After ten years, the recovery process is still ongoing and continues to impact many through a loss of livelihood and displacement, but also through forms of revitalization and renewal.
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