The Humanities in the 21st Century: Classical Studies in and for the World

The Global Japanese Studies Model Unit is organizing a workshop to discuss the humanities in the 21st century from the stand point of classical studies in each region of the world such as Japan, East Asia, India, Persia and Europe.

Event Overview

Date & Time: June 23rd (Sun), 2019; 9:00am-5:30pm
Venue: Conference Room #10, Bldg.33 16F, Toyama Campus, Waseda University

Speakers：
Wiebke Denecke（Boston University/Korea University）
Kimiko Kono（Waseda University）
Hiroshi Araki（International Research Center for Japanese Studies）
Satoshi Ogura（Tokyo University of Foreign Studies）
Shion Kono (Sophia University)
Daisuke Shoji（Kansai University）
Sim Kyung-ho (Korea University)
Sunil Sharma （Boston University）
Shinji Takmura (Hiroshima University)
Akihiko Watanabe (Otsuma Women’s University)

Discussant：
Michael Watson（Meiji Gakuin University）
Tokuro Yamamoto（Kansai University/until 2018）

Time Table：
9:00am　　　　　　　　    Openinig Remarks
9:15am～10:45am　 　    Pannel #1(Presentation & Discussion)
10:45am～11:00am　　   Break
11:00am～12:30pm　　   Pannel#2 (Presentation & Discussion)
12:30pm～2:00pm　　     Lunch & Break
2:00pm～3:30pm　　　    Pannel#3 (Presentation & Discussion)
3:30pm～3:45pm　　       Break
3:45pm～5:15pm　          Round Table & Discussion（Comment & Discussion）
5:30pm　　　　　　          Closing Remarks

*After all the speakers in each panel speak in briefly, participants will discuss the theme of each panel.

Language：Japanese / English (with Japanese Translation)
Open to students, faculty, staff and generalpublic   No reservation required

Sponsor：Research Institute of Japanese Classical Books, Waseda University
Co-sponsors：
Global Japanese Studies Model Unit, Waseda University Top Global University Project
Research Institute for Letters, Arts and Sciences, Waseda University
Ryusaku Tsunoda Center of Japanese Culture
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C 16K02376)
World Languages & Literatures, Boston University
Institute of Chinese Characters & Korean Literature in Classical Chinese, Korea University
Supporter: Comprehensive Research Organization, Waseda University

Contact: Professor Kimiko Kono  kono@waseda.jp