Seminars

Founded
1960
Seminar Number
445

The Modern Japan Seminar is concerned with the history, politics, society, and culture of Japan from the late nineteenth century to the present. It emphasizes interdisciplinary dialogue among historians, anthropologists, sociologists, literary critics and other scholars from the New York area institutions. The seminar meets regularly to discuss a paper from a work in progress by a member or invited speaker. Pre-circulation of papers and discussant comments encourage in-depth discussion and debate.

Seminar Website

Chair
Sarah Kovner
sck25@columbia.edu

Rapporteur
Jason Butters
jgb2157@columbia.edu

Meeting Schedule

09/07/2022	5:30 PM	Japanese Anti-Racism and its Global Expansion in the Wake of World War I Steffen Rimner, University College Dublin Tatiana Linkhoeva, NYU

11/16/2022	Faculty House, Columbia University 5:30 PM	Eugenic Protection Laws: Enacted in Japan and Suspended in Okinawa Maho Toyoda, Waseda Annmaria Shimabuku , NYU

01/18/2023	IAB, Room 918, Columbia University / Zoom 6:30 PM	Democracy? We Deliver': Race, Morale, and Total War in the Pacific Ran Zwigenberg, Pennsylvania State University Kirsten Ziomek, Adelphi

02/08/2023	IAB, Room 918, Columbia University / Zoom 6:30 PM	Framing the Monarchy: The Emperor’s Portrait in Modern Japan Hirokazu Yoshie, Soka University, Japan Asato Ikeda , Fordham

03/27/2023	IAB, Room 918, Columbia University / Zoom 6:30 PM	The Japanese empire and imperial polities as problematics and possibilities for History of International Relations Tomoko Akami, The Australian National University Jessamyn Abel, Pennsylvania State University