江戸時代の書き言葉   集中セミナー

Emmanuel College (The University of Cambridge – Dr Laura Moretti) and Nishōgakusha University (Tokyo – Prof Yamabe Susumu) will offer a two-week intense course that teaches comprehensively the written languages and the written styles used in early-modern Japanese materials. This course brings together all the skills (both linguistic and palaeographic) that one needs in order to access, decode and interpret Edo-period printed and handwritten materials. Three will be the areas covered by this seminar: 1.
Kanbun and kanbun kundoku; 2. Sōrōbun; 3. Wabun (hentaigana and kuzushiji). There will also be one day devoted to an introduction to Japanese bibliography.

Period: 4-16 August 2014
* You are requested to arrive in Cambridge on August 3 and leave Cambridge
on August 17

Venue: Emmanuel College (Cambridge) – Harrods Room
St Andrews Street
CB2 3AP Cambridge
UK

Linguistic areas covered

1. Kanbun 漢文and kanbun kundoku 漢文訓読 (36 hours)
Materials used: original printed texts of the Edo period
Script: kaisho 楷書
Aims: a. learn how to read kanbun kundoku without kakikudashi versions
b. familiarize yourself with the specific tools that are necessary for reading kanbun kundoku
c. reflect upon the strategies used for kunten and okurigana in Edo-period kanbun

2. Sōrōbun 候文 (18 hours)
Materials used: letter manuals printed in the Edo period and handwritten komonjo 古文書of the Edo period
Script: sōsho 草書(kuzushiji くずし字and hentaigana 変体仮名)
Aims: a. learn how the syntax of sōrōbun works
b. learn set phrases typical of the Edo-period epistolary style
c. familiarize yourself with the specific tools that are necessary for reading sōrōbun
d. get used to the way in which kanji are rendered in the calligraphy applied in this kind of handwritten materials.

3. Wabun 和文 (in hentaigana 変体仮名and kuzushiji くずし字) (18 hours)
Materials: woodblock printed texts (seihanbon 整版本) of the Edo period
Script: sōsho 草書
Aims (building upon your knowledge of classical Japanese – bungo 文語)
a. learn how to read hentaigana and kuzushiji
b. familiarize yourself with the specific tools that are necessary for reading hentaigana and kuzushiji

For whom is this workshop useful?

–     Master and PhD students in the fields of early-modern Japanese literature, art, intellectual history, history
–     Undergraduate students in their final year who intend to continue with graduate studies in one the fields of Japanese early-modern studies mentioned in the point above
–     Faculty members who wish to expand and/or solidify their knowledge
–     Librarians and curators who are in charge of antiquarian and archival materials of the Edo period and wish to develop solid linguistic knowledge to deal with this kind of material

Teaching staff and language of the tuition

Kanbun will be taught by Prof Yamabe Susumu (Nishōgakusha University) in Japanese.

Sōrōbun and wabun (hentaigana and kuzushiji) will be taught by Dr Laura Moretti (The University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies/Emmanuel College) mainly in English (though translation into modern Japanese will be required from time to time).

Japanese bibliography will be taught by Dr Ellis Tinios (University of Leeds) in English.

Teaching style

The seminar format will be applied throughout the whole course. Introductory learning materials created ad hoc for each of the three areas covered by the course will be distributed two months in advance (beginning of June 2014, via Dropbox). Copies of the primary sources used in class will be available at the check-in in college. Other materials will be provided during the course.

The teaching staff will make sure that each of you will reach the level of proficiency aimed at, for each of the sections of the course. The teaching staff is well trained in conducting interactive teaching, that welcomes questions and values personal feedback.

The schedule will be organized as follows:

Monday – Friday
9.00-10.30: kanbun and kanbun kundoku
10.30-10.45: coffee break
10.45-12.15: kanbun and kanbun kundoku
12.15-13.15: lunch
13.15-14.45: sōrōbun / wabun
14.45-15.00: coffee break
15.00-16.30: sōrōbun / wabun
16.30 onward: study time

Saturday
“The world of Japanese bibliography”

Sunday
Free time (excursions in Cambridge and its outskirts will be organized)

Eligibility

In order to be able to participate in this intensive course you need to:
–          Have an advanced knowledge of modern Japanese (both written and spoken)
–          Have a solid knowledge of classical Japanese
–          Be committed, as the pace will be intense and you will be requested to work a great deal within and outside classes

Previous knowledge of kanbun/kanbun kundoku, sōrōbun, hentaigana and kuzushiji is not requested, but you will be asked to study the preparatory materials mentioned above before you come to Cambridge.

Please pay attention also to the following two points. You are expected to: – Make the necessary preparations before class. In order to do so, you need to bring your own dictionaries.
– This is thought as a comprehensive study of Edo-period written languages and styles. You are requested to attend all the three sections of the seminar (kanbunkanbun kundoku, sōrōbun and wabun).

Tuition fees

£100 (one-hundred pounds) for the two weeks (UK sterling)

Accommodation costs

Accommodation will be provided in Emmanuel College. The cost for a single room with breakfast is £59.95 per night. No children are admitted in college.

How to apply

By 30 November 2013 send you application via email to lm571@cam.ac.uk (Dr Laura Moretti) and cah09710@pop13.odn.ne.jp (Prof Yamabe Susumu).

Subject of the email: Application Summer Course on Edo Cambridge / SURNAME

Body of the email: please include the following contents:
–          your name, surname, affiliation and position
–          a personal evaluation of your  modern Japanese (both written and spoken) and your classical Japanese
–          a statement about why you need to take part in this course (please, be as detailed and concrete as possible)
–          an explanation of how this course relates to your current research work (if a PhD, a scholar, a librarian or a museum curator), your studies (if an undergraduate student), your daily work with your
collections (if a librarian or a museum curator)
–          a statement about whether you have any knowledge of kanbun/kanbun kundoku, sōrōbun, hentaigana and kuzushiji and, if so, please assess your level

We can only accept 20 participants. If the requests go beyond this number a selection will be made on the basis of the relevance of the course to your work.

For any further inquiry please send an email to:
Dr Laura Moretti   lm571@cam.ac.uk