Japanese Study Seminar – Taisho Prewar (Showa)

Centre Européen d’Etudes Japonaises d’Alsace (CEEJA) and the Japan Foundation (JF) would like to invite you to submit an application to participate in the Japanese Study Seminar – Taisho/Prewar (Showa) which is scheduled on 8 and 9 September 2012 at CEEJA, in Kientzheim, France. The official language of the seminar will be JAPANESE only.

This Japanese Study Seminar aims to encourage networking among young researchers on Japan in Europe and deepening further promoting Japanese studies in Europe.

Participants will join a two-day intensive workshop in cozy and intimate atmosphere of CEEJA’s facility in Kientzheim and present and discuss their current research projects among each other as well as a guest Mentor from Japan.

The theme of this year’s seminar will be “Taisho/Prewar (Showa). ” We are calling for young researchers in Europe who specialize in politics, history, society, literature, arts, language, thoughts, economy, city and architectures, religions, etc. of this unique juncture of the Japanese modern history.

[Mentor]
Prof. Toshikazu Inoue is a professor at Gakushuin University,
specialized in Japan`s diplomatic history. He is the author of
many books, including “Kiki no Naka no Kyocho Gaiko” (Cooperative
Diplomacy during the Crisis),”Nihon no Gaikou-shi Kogi” (Lectures
on Japan’s Diplomatic History), “Showa-shi no Gyakusetsu” (Paradox
of Showa History),” “Senzen Showa no Shakai” (Society of Showa
Pre-war Period.)

[Obligations]
About 10 participants will be selected to make 20-minutes-each presentations on their research and engage in discussions in JAPANESE. Prior to the seminar, all participants are expected to
submit their papers, in Japanese or in English, which would be edited and compiled afterword for publication.

[Eligibility and Application Procedures]
An applicant should be currently enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate program (it does not have to be Japanese-studies program), or already holds a junior teaching/researching position at academic institutions in Europe. Priority will be given to non-Japanese. They will be reimbursed, after the seminar, their transportation fee (economy class of air fare within Europe, 2nd class of train ticket, etc.) with a submission of the receipt(s). During the seminar, accommodations and meals will be offered.

The participants are expected to arrive at CEEJA on September 7th and leave on September 10th.

Please send in your current curriculum vitae and a summary of your research interest in Japanese or in English in an A4-size paper via e-mail to oca@jpf.go.jp. The deadline of the application is 18 June.
Applicants will be informed of the selection result at the beginning of July.

Europe, Middle East and Africa Section, Japanese Studies and
Intellectual Exchange Department, The Japan Foundation
Phone:81-3-5369-6071,

Email: oca@jpf.go.jp
Visit the website at http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/intel/new/1204/04-01.html